New call for urgent social energy tariff to help people with a disability or on a low income
A new online petition is urging the UK Government to introduce a new social energy tariff for “disabled and financially vulnerable people who are rationing energy”.
Petition creator Dan White argues that “an energy social tariff based on household income and household energy consumption could lift millions out of fuel poverty”.Last week, Ofgem announced that household energy bills will fall by 12.3 per cent to their lowest level since February 2022 from the start of April.
However, despite the upcoming drop, which should see millions of households on the standard tariff with typical, average usage save money, the standing charge for electricity will go up from 53 pence per day to 60 pence (24.50 pence per kWh), while the standing charge on gas will rise from 29 pence per day to 31 pence (6.04 pence per kWh).The disability campaigner warns that the standing charges will directly affect people with medical equipment or health conditions as “some are not charging essential equipment they need daily as they cannot afford their heating”.As a result, Dan warns that “further failure to take action on energy could leave more disabled people and others in fuel distress”.The ‘Implement a social energy tariff for disabled and financially vulnerable people’ has been posted on the petitions-parliament website here.
At 10,000 signatures it would be entitled to a written response from the UK Government.It states: “Prevent more people falling into fuel poverty by implementing a social energy tariff.
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