Raynaud's Phenomenon: Finance

(asked on 9th March 2023) - View Source

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to provide (a) energy bill and (b) other financial support to people with Raynaud’s.


Answered by
Neil O'Brien Portrait
Neil O'Brien
This question was answered on 14th March 2023

The Government recognises that rising energy prices can make it more difficult for people to heat their homes, and that cold homes can have an adverse impact on the health of vulnerable population groups. The Government’s cost of living support package includes specific measures aimed at the most vulnerable. This cost of living support is worth £26 billion in 2023/24, in addition to benefits uprating, which is worth £11 billion to working age households and disabled people. The Household Support Fund will provide £1 billion in 2023/24 to be spent locally on tailored support for the most vulnerable households. We know that there are good examples of the National Health Service and local authorities working together to ensure this support helps people with particular health vulnerabilities.

The Government is also helping all households with their energy bills through the Energy Price Guarantee. Over this winter the Government has paid around half of a typical household’s energy bill, cutting the average bill by £1,300 this winter.

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