Cost of living payments and a windfall tax – Rishi Sunak’s measures at a glance

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Rishi Sunak says the government will set out help for those for whom the struggle is too hard and the risks are too great" amid the cost of living crisis. This government will not sit idly by," he adds.

The chancellor announces a temporary targeted profits levy" to tax extraordinary profits of energy companies, while still incentivising investment

The levy will raise about 5bn of revenue, helping to fund the government's energy support package

Sunak says we should not be ideological about this - we should be pragmatic", arguing that the government can tax these profits fairly and in a way which does not discourage investment

The levy will be phased out when current high prices fall, with a sunset clause" written in to the legislation

Sunak says the government will target financial support to the poorest households

The government will send directly to about 8m households a one-off cost of living payment" of 650, direct to people's bank accounts

The support is worth more than 5bn to give people certainty that we will stand by them at this challenging time"

The payment will go to households in receipt of welfare benefits

The chancellor says this system is more effective than uprating the value of benefits

The chancellor says 8m pensioner households will receive a pensioner cost of living payment" of 300

He says 6 million non-means-tested disability benefit recipients will receive a 150 payment

The chancellor says it is the right thing to do to support all families with the cost of living crisis, as well as those at most need

Sunak says the repayment of the 200 repayable loan, due in October, will be turned into a grant. The payment will be doubled to 400 for everyone

The funding is worth 6bn, he says, adding: We are on the side of hard-working families"

The chancellor says the total cost of living support is worth 15bn to help families with rising costs, while supporting the most vulnerable in society

This is on top of 22bn announced in the spring

Across all the support, almost all of the 8m most vulnerable households will in total receive at least 1,200 in support

Sunak concludes by saying, for the poorest in society, they will feel some of the burden eased, some of the pressures lifted. They will know this government is standing by them"