It comes as government borrowing rose in September, according to the Office for National Statistics.
But economists warned that government borrowing is set to rise further in the coming months.
It is due to issue its latest forecast on 31 October when the chancellor delivers his economic plan detailing its spending plans. "But this is little guide to how much borrowing will be over the whole of this financial year, as the huge cost of government support for household and business energy use only began in earnest this month."
This was to due the government's energy price guarantee for households and businesses, on top of the second cost of living instalment and the support for pensioners, he said.
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