Claims extracted
25
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
4%
1 of 25 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
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Up to 20 million households in England will get a £100 payment directly into their bank accounts this winter, the government has announced.
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government → publish → accounts
Here's what you need to know about the payment.
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you → need → payment
For many people, the £100 on offer is a lot of money, but it's worth considering the context.
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it → consider → context
A typical yearly energy bill is forecast to jump by £276 in January, so many people will still feel worse off despite the payment.
Will I get the payment?
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I → forecast → payment
And how can I check?
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I → check → ?
Those living in properties which are in council tax bands A to D in England will get the payment, the government has said.
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government → live → payment
As such, it's worth checking which council tax band your home is in, external.
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home → check → band
If you live in England, you can use the search function by typing your postcode into the box.
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you → live → box
Will I get it if I live in Scotland, Wales, or Northern Ireland?
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I → get → Scotland
Chancellor John Healey said in his Budget on Wednesday that the policy was for England but that funding is available for Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland to make the payment as well.
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Scotland → say → payment
Healey urged the Scottish, Welsh, and Northern Irish governments to follow suit "give people of all nations in the UK breathing space on their energy bills this winter".
However, Healey ultimately does not have the power to give the payment to people in the UK outside of England because it will be done through council tax, which is a devolved matter.
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which → urge → tax
How do I get the money?
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I → get → money
And will I get it if I'm a student or don't pay council tax?
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I → get → tax
The money will appear in the bank account which you pay council tax with from the start of January.
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you → appear → January
Students living in halls will not get the payment because student halls are not in council tax bands A to D.
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halls → live → bands
However, if you're a student living in a property which is council tax bands A to D, as in a private home or flat let out by a landlord, you will get the payment.
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you → live → payment
Students do not pay council tax, so the money cannot go straight into the account they pay council tax with.
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they → pay → tax
As such, the government said the local authority will be responsible for finding a way of giving the payment to the students.
This is also the case for those who do not pay council tax because of another kind of exemption or if you do pay council tax but you do it by cash or some other way.
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you → say → cash
The government said it will give councils guidance on how local authorities should do this in due course.
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authorities → say → course
Do I have to spend the money on my energy bill?
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I → have → bill
The government has announced that the money will appear directly in people's accounts, but the cash payments have not been targeted.
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payments → announce → accounts
As such, people could choose to spend the money on something else.
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people → choose → something
How is the government funding this payment?
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government → fund → payment
The government said the money for the £100 cash payments is coming from a rise taxes on banks.
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money → say → banks
The surcharge on bank's corporation tax will rise from 3% to 6% for 15 months from 1 January 2027 to 31 March 2028, the government said.
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government → rise → March
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