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UK Autumn Budget Oct. 28 to expand Warm Home Discount

By Drooid · Oct 22, 2026, 2:00 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Chancellor John Healey will deliver the UK Autumn Budget on 28 October 2026.
Healey says the budget will ease cost-of-living pressure for low-income households.
The Treasury is weighing a £1 billion Warm Home Discount expansion adding £100 to rebates.
Healey rules out raising capital gains tax, citing Treasury concerns about asset sales.
The government may raise the bank-profits surcharge from 3 % back to 8 %.

History

Historical Context

The 2026 Autumn Budget, presented by Chancellor John Healey, expands the Warm Home Discount and proposes raising the bank-profits levy to 8 %. It echoes Gordon Brown’s post-2008 response, when his government injected a £500 billion bank rescue package and a £5 billion windfall-tax fund to curb recession. Both budgets illustrate the UK’s recurring use of fiscal levers to stabilise growth and address inequality.

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Story summary

Chancellor John Healey will deliver the UK Autumn Budget on 28 October 2026.
Healey says the budget will ease cost-of-living pressure for low-income households.
The Treasury is weighing a £1 billion Warm Home Discount expansion adding £100 to rebates.
Healey rules out raising capital gains tax, citing Treasury concerns about asset sales.
The government may raise the bank-profits surcharge from 3 % back to 8 %.

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