BORIS Johnson declined to confirm whether he would donate his £400 energy rebate to charity – after Chancellor Rishi Sunak said that he would be giving his funds away.
Mr Sunak unveiled a £21 billion of support for households on Thursday (May 26) as part of a cost-of-living plan after a surge in energy bills and increasing shop prices led to demands for the UK Government to step in and help people.
As part of the emergency cost-of-living package, the Mr Sunak announced each household will get a £400 energy discount that will be partly funded by a £5 billion windfall tax on oil and gas giants.
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Mr Sunak, who last week appeared on The Sunday Times Rich List with his wife Akshata Murty with their joint £730 million fortune, was questioned about what would happen to his £400 grant.
He told ITV’s Good Morning Britain: “I’m sure you will join me in giving that money to charity.”
However, when pressed on whether he would do the same and donate the sum to charity during a visit to the North East this morning, the Prime Minister said it works differently for him.
During a visit to Stockton-on-Tees, Mr Johnson said: “I think my arrangements are different because I live in a government flat.
“But I think it’s important that people should recognise these payments will not necessarily cover the increased costs fully.
“We can’t cover every single cost that people are going to pay, we’ve got to be realistic about that.
“However, they will go a long way towards helping people.”
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