Council tax rebate LIVE: Rishi INSISTS energy price cap relief ‘right thing to do’ amid bill boost for low-income homes

RISHI Sunak yesterday announced a package to help Brits through the energy bills crisis – but warned price hikes are something “we will have to get used to”.

Mr Sunak, who is fast positioning himself as front runner for PM, held a No 10 presser as Boris’ aides quit in quick succession amid Partygate scandal – and unveiled an energy bills rebate of £350.

The announced a package to help with the cost of living crisis., including a £200 discount for all electricity customers, which will be paid in £40 a year instalments for the next five years, starting in April.

The second part of the support – taking the amount available to households to £350 – includes a £150 rebate for homes in lower council tax bands A – D, and will not need to be repaid.

Speaking yesterday evening at Downing Street, the chancellor said: “The rebate that I’ve announced today, the £200 off all energy bills, will kick in in October. But over time we will have to see what happens this is something we will have to get used to but the interventions today will help that adjustment happen in better time.

“[This] is the quickest way to get money to the families that need it. Our plan is right, it is fair and I hope it will help ease the anxiety that millions of people feel about rising energy costs by sharing the burden between us all.”

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