{"id":816959,"date":"2026-10-28T22:54:18","date_gmt":"2026-10-28T22:54:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/816959\/"},"modified":"2026-10-28T22:54:18","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T22:54:18","slug":"scottish-government-to-pass-on-100-to-scots-for-winter-fuel-bills-after-budget","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/816959\/","title":{"rendered":"Scottish Government to pass on \u00a3100 to Scots for winter fuel bills after Budget"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Scottish Government will pass on \u00a3100 to lower-income households this winter after the chancellor announced extra cash to help ease fuel bills in his Budget.<\/p>\n

Around 20 million households will get \u00a3100 from the UK Government this winter to help with energy bills, John Healey announced on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

The chancellor said households in council tax bands A to D in England will get the payments into their bank accounts, with the support costing \u00a32.6bn.<\/p>\n

Healey said money would be given to devolved administrations in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, as he called on them to \u201cdo the same and give people of all nations in the UK breathing space on their energy bills this winter\u201d.<\/p>\n

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The chancellor also referenced the removal of the gas standing charge<\/a> announced earlier, which will come into effect \u201cfrom next year\u201d.<\/p>\n

Gas standing charges will be scrapped next year, saving \u00a327 on a typical bill although those with larger homes who use more energy will pay more.<\/p>\n

But households not on benefits will bear the full brunt of the rise in January, when bills are due to go up by 27% to an average of \u00a32,192.<\/p>\n

Healey also announced the cut to VAT on electricity will be extended to July, taking \u00a350 off the annual price cap.<\/p>\n

The Scotland Office has said the Budget will result in a \u00a3600m boost to the Scottish Government\u2019s coffers.<\/p>\n

However, in response, the deputy first minister said the Budget delivers a \u201creal terms cut\u201d in Scotland\u2019s budget of around \u00a3650m in 2027-28.<\/p>\n

Jenny Gilruth launched a scathing attack on the Budget, and said while the Scottish Government would \u201cseek to replicate a similar scheme in Scotland\u201d, she didn\u2019t think the support went \u201cfar enough\u201d.<\/p>\n

Gilruth stopped short of committing to a larger payment and said she would need to work with opposition parties to see what the Scottish Government is able to do.<\/p>\n

She said: \u201cThe Scottish Government\u2019s budget will be cut by around \u00a3650m next year \u2013 reducing the money we have to spend on public services and supporting people with the cost of living.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Prime Minister has previously claimed that he would respect devolution and the Scottish Government \u2013 but his actions do not match his words. Cutting Scotland\u2019s budget shows that, yet again, we are being treated as an afterthought.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Scottish Government will ensure that households in Scotland will benefit from the one-off \u00a3100 payment for energy bill support, however, it is clear that the measures announced today fall far short of the action which is required. Furthermore, this support does not come close to meeting the promises on which the UK Government came to office, including reducing energy bills by \u00a3300 which remain significantly higher than they were in July 2024. The UK Government has failed to meet the moment and has failed to keep its promise.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is also unacceptable that there was no announcement about ending wider austerity policies which are pushing families into poverty like the bedroom tax, the benefit cap and \u2018young parent penalty\u2019 in Universal Credit which would make a significant difference to tackling poverty.\u00a0The chancellor had the opportunity to lift thousands more families out of poverty, and he has chosen not to.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe will now take the time to assess the full implications for Scotland of today\u2019s statement. I will be announcing further details as part of the Scottish Budget on December 3.\u201d<\/p>\n

Scottish secretary Douglas Alexander said: \u201cThis is a Budget that puts money back in the pockets of Scottish households, backs businesses and puts Scotland firmly at the heart of the UK Government\u2019s plan for growth and reindustrialisation.\u201d<\/p>\n

He added: \u201cThere\u2019s a boost for Scotland\u2019s public services too, with an extra \u00a3600m for the Scottish Government to spend.\u201d<\/p>\n

Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton said the Budget was \u201cmissing a real growth plan with Europe at its heart\u201d.<\/p>\n

While Scottish Tory leader Russell Findlay said Scots would be \u201cforgiven for asking, is that it?\u201d.<\/p>\n

He said: \u201cJohn Healey\u2019s first Budget was a damp squib which will do nothing to boost economic growth.\u201d<\/p>\n

SNP Westminster economy spokeswoman Kirsty Blackman said the Budget showed \u201cthe Labour Government doesn\u2019t get Scotland\u201d, adding: \u201cInstead of providing meaningful help, it has abandoned families in the face of soaring bills and has imposed another betrayal on Scotland\u2019s energy \u2013 with the decision to scrap Scottish carbon capture funding.<\/p>\n

\u201cAndy Burnham promised to cut the cost of living but every major household bill has increased on his watch \u2013 and the UK Budget completely fails to address the scale of the challenge families are now facing.\u201d<\/p>\n

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