The rising levels of fuel poverty, energy prices and hypothermia has led to consumer experts uSwitch to campaign for VAT to be ditched from energy bills. The current rate of VAT on gas and electricity bills is 5%. uSwitch suggest that if VAT were to be scrapped then it would result in up to 250,000 households being taken out of fuel poverty and an overall drop in the cost of energy.
Ann Robinson, Director of Consumer Policy at uSwitch, said: “Removing VAT from our energy bills would help to alleviate the growing financial pressure that consumers are coming under, enable many more to keep warm in the winter and snatch 250,000 households from the grip of fuel poverty.
“When added to the recent £34 price cut made by suppliers, the removal of VAT would see household energy bills tumble by almost £100 a year.
“I would urge the Government to consider this step as it is a win-win for them and for consumers and could potentially kick-start a more energy efficient future.”
Whether the government will rise to the bait and take action on VAT on energy bills remains to be seen but something needs to be done and homeowners have as much responsibility to do something about the problem.
Double glazing in Chatham and double glazing in Maidstone is a quick and reliable fix as it makes home more energy efficient and can help lower the cost of heating a property right from the word go. The savings to be gained from installing UPVC windows far outweigh the initial cost of having them installed.
With new windows installed you will have no need to keep your boiler on for an indefinite amount of time as they will trap heat and keep rooms at a consistently comfortable temperature throughout the day. The warmth will be something close to what you will experience in conservatories in Maidstone.
