Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether his Department plans to take steps to support people who are not able to apply for funding through Energy Company Obligation ECO3 after that scheme expires at the end of June 2022.

The Government is providing support of at least £1,200 this year to almost all of the 8 million most vulnerable households across the UK. This includes a new one-off £650 cost of living payment to households on Universal Credit, Tax Credits, Pension Credit and legacy benefits. Separate one-off payments of £300 to pensioner households and £150 to individuals receiving disability benefits will also be available as these groups are the most vulnerable to rising prices. Universal support will increase to £400, as the October discount on energy bills is doubled and the requirement to repay it over five years is scrapped. This new £15 billion support package is targeted towards millions of low-income households and brings the total cost of living support to £37 billion this year.