Utility Week have reported that the Secondary Legislation needed to enable energy suppliers to use Warm Homes Discount eligibility data for implementation of the Energy Debt Relief Scheme has been laid in Parliament.
If the process goes to plan, the powers could be confirmed as early as 2nd September.
Households eligible for the Warm Home Discount must be named on their energy bill by 23 August to receive it automatically this winter. Consumers can find out more on the gov.uk website.
The publication has also reported that the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero has also established a new team to improve data matching for targeted customer…