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![National Energy Action (NEA) response to the Changes to prepayment meter standing charges and other debt costs statutory consultation](https://www.nea.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/cost-living-crisis-money-home-radiator-heater-rising-cost-energy-bills-1110x550-1.jpg)
National Energy Action (NEA) response to the Changes to prepayment meter standing charges and other debt costs statutory consultation
Post on 17th Jan 2024
National Energy Action has consistently advocated for payment premiums to be eliminated in the energy market. Historically, our focus has been on the premium faced by prepayment users, which before the pandemic, was the larger differential.
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National Energy Action (NEA) response to the Levelling the cost of standing charges on prepayment meters consultation
Post on 16th Jan 2024
National Energy Action has consistently advocated for payment premiums to be eliminated in the energy market. Historically, our focus has been on the premium faced by prepayment users, which before the pandemic, was the larger differential.
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![National Energy Action (NEA) response to heat networks regulation: consumer protection consultation](https://www.nea.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/low-angle-view-buildings-against-clear-sky-1.jpg)
National Energy Action (NEA) response to heat networks regulation: consumer protection consultation
Post on 16th Jan 2024
NEA is pleased that the government and Ofgem are consulting on the establishment of consumer protection requirements for heat network consumers. We recognise the importance and potential for growth of heat networks in providing local, low carbon heat sources for households.
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![National Energy Action (NEA) response to the additional debt-related costs allowance policy consultation](https://www.nea.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/fuel_debt_advice_article.jpg)
National Energy Action (NEA) response to the additional debt-related costs allowance policy consultation
Post on 16th Jan 2024
NEA is concerned about the record levels of debt and arrears in the market, recently reaching £2.6bn. This figure demonstrates that an increasing number of households are struggling to afford their ongoing costs of energy and are falling behind. With the majority of the £2.6bn figure coming from arrears, there is a clear need for energy suppliers to ensure that affordable repayment arrangements are being created.
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![NEA response to BEIS Consultation: Hydrogen for heat: facilitating a grid conversion hydrogen heating trial](https://www.nea.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Hydrogen-323.png)
NEA response to BEIS Consultation: Hydrogen for heat: facilitating a grid conversion hydrogen heating trial
Post on 18th Oct 2021
NEA’s response to the BEIS Consultation on hydrogen heating trials. NEA welcomes the plans to deliver a hydrogen village trial by 2025. In this response, NEA sets out the key issues that will need to be considered to ensure fuel poor and vulnerable households can benefit from the trial and are adequately protected from any potentially negative outcomes.
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NEA briefing on Budget & Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR) representations 2021
Post on 29th Sep 2021
Our Budget and CSR submissions recommend ways to support struggling households to keep warm this winter at a time when energy prices are increasing, incomes are reducing, and there are other financial pressures on households like rising inflation. It also recommends longer term actions to end fuel poverty through increased spending on energy efficiency and making the uplift to Universal Credit permanent.
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NEA response to BEIS ECO 4 Consultation
Post on 01st Sep 2021
NEA welcomes the extension and expansion of the ECO scheme until at least April 2026 and fully supports the consultation’s continued, critical focus on low-income and vulnerable households and greater support for deeper retrofits for the least energy efficient homes.
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