A new online petition is calling on the UK Government to require all energy firms to offer a fixed monthly rate for older people and those with a disability. The petition also calls for “no per unit charges for gas and electricity” for those household groups.
The ‘Introduce an unmetered monthly tariff for energy for the elderly and disabled’ was created by William Conway and posted on the petitions-parliament website where it has received more than 2,455 signatures of support. At 10,000 signatures, the UK Government is required to respond to the proposal.
The petition follows recent calls by nearly 100 charities and organisations who are collectively calling on the UK Government to introduce a social energy tariff to help low-income and vulnerable, older and disabled households heat their homes this winter.
