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Healey’s £4.4bn cost living support package ‘badly targeted,’ says Resolution Foundation – business live

The Guardian Business Thursday 29 October 2026, 07:51 UTC By Julia Kollewe 1 min read
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Even families receiving help face higher energy bills than during the last energy price shock, analysis findsGood morning, and welcome to our rolling coverage of business, the financial markets and the world economy. The £4.4bn cost of living support package delivered by John Healey’s budget on Wednesday is “badly targeted,” which means that even families receiving help face higher energy bills than during the last energy price shock, according to the Resolution Foundation.

Even families receiving help face higher energy bills than during the last energy price shock, analysis finds

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The £4.4bn cost of living support package delivered by John Healey’s budget on Wednesday is “badly targeted,” which means that even families receiving help face higher energy bills than during the last energy price shock, according to the Resolution Foundation.

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