# Resolution Foundation says £4.4bn energy support is poorly targeted

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/healeys-4-4bn-cost-living-support-package-badly-targeted-says-resolution-foundation-business-live/
- Published: 2026-10-29T07:51:25+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-29T08:03:21+00:00
- Original publisher: The Guardian (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.theguardian.com/business/live/2026/oct/29/healeys-cost-living-support-package-badly-targeted-resolution-foundation-shell-oil-profit-latest-live-updates
- Topics: Business, Economy, Markets

## Key points

- The Foundation says £4.4bn of support is spread too thinly.
- The poorest half gain only £14 more than the richest half.
- Typical energy bills are forecast to exceed 2022-23 levels.

## Summary

The Resolution Foundation says the £4.4bn cost of living package in John Healey’s budget is poorly targeted. It estimates that support will leave typical energy bills higher in real terms than during the 2022-23 energy price shock, even for households receiving help.

The poorest half of households are forecast to gain an average of £158 from support this year and next, only £14 more than the richest half. Typical energy bills after support are expected to be £1,750 in 2026-27, compared with £1,685 in 2022-23; the analysis also projects working-age households’ disposable incomes will fall by £1,050, or 3%, between 2026-27 and 2028-29.

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