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Energy Bills Rebate

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Question for Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

UIN 39810, tabled on 19 July 2022

Question

Rachel Reeves
Labour
Leeds West
Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent estimate he has made of how much will be provided in cost of living energy support for third and second homes.

Answer

Greg Hands
Conservative
Chelsea and Fulham
Commons

Answered on

5 September 2022

The Government estimates around 545,000 second homes in Great Britain, which make up around 2% of the UK’s housing stock. If all of these homes were eligible for the Energy Bills Support Scheme grant, this could contribute a maximum estimate of £218million towards the cost of the scheme.

The Government is prioritising issuing the money to 29 million households by winter 2022. Accurately identifying second homeowners would delay the delivery of the scheme. Additionally, some second homes will be held in circumstances where the recipient may need cost of living support, such as providing a home for an elderly or disabled relative.

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Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
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