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Chancellor Announces £100 Payment for 20 Million Households

By Drooid · Oct 29, 2026 · How we work

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Chancellor John Healey announced a £100 payment for 20 million English households.
He lifted the bank surcharge to 6 % for 15 months.
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The Office for Budget Responsibility said household disposable-income growth is virtually nil.

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During the 2008-09 crisis the UK government, led by Chancellor Gordon Brown, injected a peak £137 billion in cash and over £1 trillion in guarantees into banks such as RBS and Lloyds, including a £50 billion rescue announced on 12 January 2009. Chancellor John Healey’s 2024 £100 payment, surcharge cut and wage rise draw on that same stimulus logic to boost disposable-income growth.

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During the 2008-09 crisis the UK government, led by Chancellor Gordon Brown, injected a peak £137 billion in cash and over £1 trillion in guarantees into banks such as RBS and Lloyds, including a £50 billion rescue announced on 12 January 2009. Chancellor John Healey’s 2024 £100 payment, surcharge cut and wage rise draw on that same stimulus logic to boost disposable-income growth.

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