Rejected petition abolish the standing charge from energy suppliers, making it illegal.

households across the uk will instantly be better off. it is still not enough, however, it is a start.

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families cannot afford their energy bills, the uk government already know this to be fact.
the £2500 per year limit recently levied is still unrealistic for minimum wage households.
the only people benefitting from the standing charge are the energy providers, who have multi billion £ profit margins per year.

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You may wish to sign this petition which calls for a similar action: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/621561

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Date submitted 6 October 2022
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