Andy Burnham ‘to announce’ new £250 cost-of-living payments for 6 million households

Some of the poorest households could get additional helpSix million households could be in line for a bumper £250 boost this winter.People on benefits including Universal Credit, as well as some of the poorest pensioners, stand to be better off.There are reports the Warm Home Discount is set to be raised from £150 to £250 to help low-income households with the cost of living.