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<p>No specific assessment has been made. However, in winter 2022/23 we have provided
£55 billion to assist households and businesses with energy bills. A typical household
will save approximately £900 through the Energy Price Guarantee, in addition to the
£400 Energy Bill Support Scheme.</p><p>We are also allocating £9.3 billion over the
next five years on energy efficiency, making homes easier and cheaper to heat. We
will provide £26 billion for cost-of-living support in 2023, including the £900 cost
of living payment for eight million poorer households. We have also increased the
National Living Wage for two million workers to £10.42, or over £1,600 a year for
a full-time employee aged 23 years old and over.</p>
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