Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether it is his policy that the Energy Bills Rebate will be repaid by people who did not receive the rebate; and if he will make a statement.

This question was answered on 15th February 2022
International wholesale prices have meant that households will face significant increases in energy bills next year. This £200 reduction will make it more manageable for people's household budgets whilst supporting as many people as we can.

There will be cases where changes in people’s personal circumstances at the time mean they may not directly be the recipient of the reduction, but still see increases in future bills. The government will look at these issues further through a public consultation run by the Department for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) in the spring, but to spread the cost of the reduction as widely as possible, all domestic energy consumers are expected to contribute to future repayments.