Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an estimate of the value of unclaimed Energy Bill Support Scheme prepayment meter vouchers in (a) England, (b) the North West, (c) Wirral and (d) Wallasey constituency.
The Government publishes data for the Energy Bills Support Scheme (EBSS) for Great Britain at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/energy-bills-support-scheme-payments-made-by-electricity-suppliers-to-customers. Households received EBSS support worth £66 for October and November and £67 for December – March. The Government does not hold data on voucher redemptions by month of issue so is unable provide a specific value. The data below shows October, November and December vouchers issued and redeemed. The percentage of EBSS vouchers yet to be redeemed is 31% in England, 29% in the North West and in Wirral and 30% in Wallasey.
Region | October, November and December 2022 number of vouchers issued | October, November and December 2022 number of vouchers redeemed | % redeemed |
England | 4,888,150 | 3,356,700 | 69% |
North West | 753,210 | 535,360 | 71% |
Wirral (local authority) | 41,080 | 29,090 | 71% |
Wallasey (constituency) | 13,380 | 9,390 | 70% |