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Written question asked by Barry Sheerman (Labour) on Monday, 17 October 2022, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 19 October 2022. It was answered by Graham Stuart (Conservative) on Tuesday, 25 October 2022 on behalf of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.


Energy: Disability

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of offering disabled people additional non-means-tested support with their energy bills.

Answer

The Government has announced unprecedented support within its Growth Plan to protect households and businesses from high energy prices. The Energy Price Guarantee and the Energy Bill Relief Scheme are supporting millions of households and businesses with rising energy costs, and they will continue to do so from now until April next year.

The Government will continue to monitor the prices of energy and will consider further intervention to protect UK households from extraordinary prices.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
63965
Session
2022-23
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Disability Energy Prices Non-contributory benefits
Link
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