More than 2,600 people have signed an online petition 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”.
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. “Further failure to take action on energy could leave more disabled people and others in fuel distress. For instance, disabled people can have higher energy use for mobility and health needs, and some are not charging essential equipment they need daily as they cannot afford their heating.
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