Nadhim Zahawi could get a £3,600 cut on his energy bills under the Tories' energy rebate loophole

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Ahead of a vote on the Energy Profits Tax on Monday, Labor is urging the Tories to close a loophole that allows several homeowners to pay extra payments for their energy bills.

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Nadhim Zahawi could see his energy bills cut by £3,600 as a loophole allows wealthy owners of second and third residences to receive several energy rebates, we have learned.

In May, former Chancellor Rishi Sunak 'concocted a last-minute support package' for struggling households - after months of rejection of calls for the introduction of a windfall tax on producers' profits of oil and gas.

Under his plans, several homeowners will receive a £400 energy payment for each of their homes, costing the taxpayer around £200million.

The Tories have been urged to close a loophole giving wealthier households extra money for their bills as the cost of living crisis deepens.

Rishi Sunak has announced a £15billion support package for households struggling with the cost of living crisis, funded in part by a one-off £5billion levy on energy companies in May (

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Households using prepayment meters - often among the lowest income households - can end up paying a total of £200m more on their energy bills than those paying by direct debit automatic, according to a Labor Party analysis.< /p>

Mr. Zahawi will benefit from the huge discount as he owns nine houses, the analysis reveals.

The new Chancellor, his wife and their companies have built up a £100million property portfolio.

More than half of it, which includes a stack of countries with stabl...