HBO’s hit TV show The White Lotus debuted last year to stellar reviews and the limited series was quickly renewed for a second season.
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As millions of households around the country begin to receive the first half of the £650 cost of living payments, many people will be missing out.
It comes as the UK continues to suffer from a soaring cost of living crisis, pushed on by rising energy bills and food costs. A huge chunk of people will be relying on extra cash on the government over the rest of the year, with energy bills set to rise to around £3,000 from October 1.
Fortunately, Boris Johnson announced a "big bazooka" package which will help a lot of struggling households through most of the year, or at least until spring. The package kicks off this week with many benefit claimants automatically receiving £326, followed by an additional £324 in Autumn, the Mirror reports.
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However, Chief Executive of Child Poverty Action Group, Alison Garnham, said: “Today’s payment will still leave far too many families struggling to stay afloat. Families are facing a long term crisis that needs a long term solution, and government needs to recognise that dealing with the cost of living is made harder for millions by years of benefits cuts and freezes.”
Meanwhile, Mike Brewer, of the Resolution Foundation, noted that it was "a bold and well-targeted support package" but "households are still going to feel a tight squeeze over the coming year".
To understand what extra support is being offered by the government for the rest of the year, we've broken down all the major financial changes and additional support being offered by the government for each month remaining in 2022.
Since April, many households across England in council tax bands A to D should have received a £150 rebate from their council tax
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