On 1 April 2026, the UK government rolled out a set of cost‑of‑living measures announced by Prime Minister Keir Starmer. The National Living Wage was raised to £12.71, lifting wages for about 2.4 million workers, while the National Minimum Wage increased to £10.85, benefiting more than 200,000 young workers. Energy bills were cut by an average of £117 per year until the end of June. The new Crisis & Resilience Fund, funded with £1 billion, will support vulnerable households with items such as heating oil. Prescription costs were frozen at a maximum of £10. The measures follow earlier steps, including an energy‑price‑cap cut, a fuel‑duty extension, £53 million for heating‑oil‑sensitive families, and efforts to secure energy independence.
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