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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Healey Unveils £100 Energy Payment And Bank Tax In First Budget
Caption: Healey Unveils £100 Energy Payment And Bank Tax In First Budget. Chancellor John Healey has announced a £100 energy payment for millions of households, funded partly through higher taxes on bank profits, in his first Budget. Households in council tax bands A to D in England will receive the one-off payment, with Wales matching the support and Scotland planning a similar scheme. Healey also confirmed gas standing charges will be scrapped during 2027, or as soon as possible afterwards. The costs will instead be shifted onto unit prices, meaning heavier gas users could pay more. The temporary five-pence cut in fuel duty will be extended until July, while minimum wage rates will rise by 3.9% in April. The tax surcharge on profits made by big banks will double from 3% to 6% from January until April 2028, while taxes on high-stakes gambling machines will also increase. Healey said the measures would give families "breathing space now" and "hope for the future" Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch criticised the Budget as "not bold enough”. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
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