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Standing Charge Cut.

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It's just too high after the rise.

Overhaul of standing charge for gas and electricity could give households relief (msn.com)

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    The standing charge needs to stay in place or the less well off people in this country will end up paying higher bills whilst the wealthy benefit from lower bills.

  • 0 in reply to Sparkingchip

    Not certain about that. The standing charge effectively more than doubles the price per unit for the smaller and presumably poorer user.

    For the larger and presumably better of user the standing charge is a small addition to the price per unit.

    A small user is in effect paying as much as 60 pence a unit with a larger user paying about 35 pence a unit.

  • 0 in reply to Sparkingchip

    I see it the other way round. The problem with a high standing charge (mine has nearly doubled recently) is that, for poor people, no matter how much they cut back and economise they still have to pay the full standing charge - i.e. it's something they have no control over.

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  • 0 in reply to Sparkingchip

    I see it the other way round. The problem with a high standing charge (mine has nearly doubled recently) is that, for poor people, no matter how much they cut back and economise they still have to pay the full standing charge - i.e. it's something they have no control over.

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