Submitted on Wednesday 3rd August 2022
Rejected on Monday 8th August 2022
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: irrelevant (see below for details)
Publish a petition which aims to ban standing charges on utilities
The standing charges on utilities are unfair and regressive. They hit the poor more than they hit the rich. - The regulator was not thinking about the poor when he permitted the imposition of the standing charge!
The Govt. know the situation and are supposed to be caring for the poor, needy, disabled and elderly. They must act against enormously rich companies and protect the consumer.
You can't sign this petition because it was rejected. But you can still comment on it here at Repetition.me!
The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
We can't accept your petition because the UK Government and Parliament aren't responsible for the issue you raise. Decisions about standing charges are a matter for utility providers and Ofgem, not the UK Government or Parliament.
The price cap is a cap on a unit of gas and electricity, with standing charges taken into account. Find out more about the energy price cap, including how it includes standing charges, here: www.ofgem.gov.uk/check-if-energy-price-cap-affects-you
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