The Warm Homes Loan Scheme launched on 27 October 2026 was announced in the Warm Homes Plan on 20 January 2026, so no new household bill support was announced before the Budget.
The market resolves on a Department for Energy Security and Net Zero announcement on gov.uk or a ministerial statement in Hansard between 27 August and 27 October 2026 containing a new household bill measure not already announced. If that source has not published in time, BBC News and PoliticsHome settle it.
We looked at every UK Budget, and every Spring or Autumn Statement, since the cap began in 2019 that came within three months after Ofgem announced a rise. We found eight. For each we asked one question: did it bring a new step that cuts household energy bills or helps pay them? Spending on energy efficiency, higher benefits and the Household Support Fund do not count, and nor does help announced outside these statements.