To: Nadhim Zahawi the Chancellor of the Exchequer
Many will not get £400 - help us change this
Everywhere in the media the message being aired is that every home will get £400 to help with their energy bills. This is not true because the household would have to have a direct account with an energy supplier to receive the money and many have not got one.
Those who purchase their energy from a third party such as a Park Home Site Owner, a Landlord or a Freeholder do not qualify for this payment if it is to be made via energy bills.
This could be partly solved using the local authority council tax refund system but would not work for those who pay an inclusive rent for energy and council tax. There must be a solution to that problem as well if time is given to consult with the Ministry of Works and Pensions for instance for alternative payment methods.
Adding insult to injury by paying those with multiple properties for each of their homes is unbelievable.
Why is this important?
Take Park Home owners for instance. They are mostly over the age of 50 and are retired; many with health problems and have moved to a Park Home site for some peace and quiet. Many have to buy their energy, particularly electricity, from the site owner. Site owners have commercial accounts and often have many sites and will not be part of the EBSS (Energy Bill Support Scheme ) Many residents in rented accommodation are in a similar position if they do not pay for their energy directly to a supplier but are charged by their landlord based on meter readings.
Leasehold properties who are run by a management company or directly via the Freeholder often have a similar system of paying for energy through their service charge and do not own a meter.
This section of the population is large and does contain a large number of people who desperately need this help and will at the moment get nothing at all.
