# £100 heating payment will reach more homes in northern England and Midlands

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/burnhams-new-snub-to-the-south-east-how-labours-100-energy-bailout-will-mainly-go-to-the-north/
- Published: 2026-10-29T15:16:24+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-29T15:33:50+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16249383/Burnham-South-East-Labour-100-energy-bailout-North.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: Entertainment, Music, World

## Key points

- £100 energy payments will go to homes in council tax bands A to D.
- Eligibility is higher in northern regions than in London and the South East.
- Critics say the payment is too broad and too small.

## Summary

The Government plans to give households in council tax bands A to D £100 towards winter heating bills, with payments due in January. Analysis of council tax data suggests the scheme will benefit a larger share of homes in northern England and the Midlands than in the South East and London, prompting criticism that it is poorly targeted.

The payment is expected to cost £2.6 billion and reach about 20 million households. Around nine in ten homes in the North East, North West and Yorkshire qualify, compared with 71 per cent in the South East and 69 per cent in London; eligibility is above 97 per cent in Stoke-on-Trent but below 50 per cent in several parts of Surrey and nearby counties. Typical annual energy bills are forecast to reach £1,750 in 2026-27, while the Resolution Foundation says the support is too broad and too small; the Prime Minister defended it as practical help for families.

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