Submitted on Sunday 2nd March 2025
Rejected on Wednesday 2nd April 2025
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Make it illegal for utility companies to levy a standing charge.
Standing charges have increased significantly to such an extent that for some users it is higher that their consumption costs.
Can you imagine food retailers introducing a monthly charge whether you use them or not, just because they have provided the store?
The government should stop this action.
Utility companies standing charge should be built into the unit price of the product provided, I.e kw of electricity etc.
The current system unfairly penalises low users who are often the poorer members of society.
Government can ease the burden on the poor, without reducing the income of the utility companies.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
There's already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue.
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The following petitions call for similar actions:
Ban energy companies from charging daily standing charges
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/705078
Require energy companies to incorporate standing charges into unit prices
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/704678
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