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Utilities: Social Tariffs

Commons · Question 55598 · Tabled 30 May 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record

Answered 9 Jun 2025

Question

Asked by Ann Davies

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the availability of utility social tariffs for people (a) on low income and (b) with disabilities that do not receive (i) Universal Credit and (ii) PIP.

Answer

Answered by Alison McGovern, 9 Jun 2025

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions is committed to tackling poverty and discusses access to social tariffs regularly with her Cabinet colleagues as part of her work to address poverty. This includes through her role as co-chair of the Child Pove...