The richest households could be stripped of a £400 discount off their energy bills if Liz Truss becomes prime minister.
Simon Clarke, the Chief Secretary to the Treasury, who is one of the Foreign Secretary’s key backers, said it was ‘odd’ that high earners will qualify for the support.
Every household is due to have £400 taken off their bills in October as part of a package which was unveiled by Rishi Sunak in May when he was still chancellor.
But a Truss campaign source last night raised concerns, saying: ‘Under Rishi’s plans, Premier League footballers would receive a handout.