Pensioner households in Carlisle will receive cost of living crisis support up to £600.

This is through the Conservative Government’s Winter Fuel Payments and Pensioner Cost of Living Payments, which are a part of the government’s £104 billion cost of living support package.

John Stevenson, MP for Carlisle, said: “The Conservative Government took unprecedented action to cushion households across Carlisle from the impact of rising prices driven by Putin’s illegal war in Ukraine and the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic.

“Pensioners in Carlisle are already receiving record increases to their State Pension, and these latest payments will make a huge difference to help pensioners with their energy bills and household budgets this Christmas and into next year."

Mel Stride, secretary of state for Work and Pensions, said the government paid £4.8 billion of "direct support".

He added: “As well as getting this vital money to millions of pensioners, we have fulfilled our pledge to halve inflation and boosted the State Pension through the Triple Lock to ensure pensioners are supported after a lifetime of work.”