United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 3660
Energy: Billing
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17 May 2022
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23 May 2022 · Answer
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Energy
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23 May 2022
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will make it mandatory for energy providers to make an assessment an assessment of a consumer's situation and ability to pay their bills before they are disconnected.
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17 May 2022
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will make it mandatory for energy providers to make an assessment an assessment of a consumer's situation and ability to pay their bills before they are disconnected.
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23 May 2022
Answer
Ofgem’s rules require energy suppliers to engage with customers in or at risk of payment difficulty and offer services to help with bill payment or debt repayment, based on a customer's ability to pay. Ofgem’s rules also prevent disconnections during the ...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2022-05-17/3660
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1463497
- uk · wq-1463497 · source updated 23 May 2022