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<p>Living with a long-term illness or disability can impact significantly on the cost
of living. This is why the Government invests heavily in supporting disabled people
who are both in and out of work through the welfare system.</p><p> </p><p>The Government
is helping people with the rising cost of energy bills by providing financial support
worth £550 to most households. Households with a domestic electricity meter will receive
a universal rebate of £400 through the Energy Bills Support Scheme. In addition to
this, English households living in Council Tax Bands A-D are receiving a £150 rebate.
None of this has to be repaid.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is providing further support
for vulnerable households, through the Warm Home Discount of £150 for up to 3m people,
and the continuation of Winter Fuel Payments and Cold Weather Payments.</p><p> </p><p>The
Government is also offering an automatic one-off £150 disability cost of living payment
to individuals in receipt of non-means tested disability benefits, paid by September.</p><p>
</p><p>The Government continues to support vulnerable groups through NHS services.
The additional funding announced at the Spending Review, made possible by the new
Health and Social Care Levy, means that the NHS resource budget will increase to over
£160 billion in 2024-25. These investments will allow the NHS to continue providing
the services people need.</p>
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