• 110,000 families in Wales will be able to receive the £150 Warm Home Discount next winter under new proposals to help people with their energy bills.
• One in five families across Britain would get help with their bills, providing households in Torfaen with support.
• Labour government also sets out plans to accelerate a debt relief scheme, to tackle debt and reduce households’ energy costs.

Almost three million more households, including 110,000 more families in Wales will get support to pay their energy bills next winter, as the Labour government confirms additional cost of living support for families across the country.

Labour is acting to protect families in Torfaen by bringing forward plans to expand the Warm Home Discount, giving eligible households £150 off their energy bills. This would bring a total of nearly 2.7 million households into the scheme across the country – pushing the total number of households that would receive the discount next winter up to an estimated 6.1 million.

Nick Thomas-Symonds, MP for Torfaen, said:

“This announcement from Labour will make a real difference to families in Torfaen.”

“Labour is determined to secure our energy system, protect it from the rollercoaster of fossil fuel markets and give working people the security they deserve.

“Through our mission for clean power, and the support announced today, this Labour government is putting money back in the pockets of working people.”

Labour is also accelerating proposals to introduce a debt relief scheme, which would target unsustainable debt built up by households Torfaen during the energy crisis.

This would help to cut the costs of servicing bad debt, which currently contributes to higher bills for all billpayers. This additional support for households across Wales complements the government’s mission to make Britain a clean energy superpower, delivering energy security and bringing down bills for good.