UK Statutory Instrument
2022
England and Wales
Warm Home Discount (England and Wales) Regulations 2022
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Part 1 — Introductory
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Meaning of “E&W domestic customer”, “GB domestic customer” and “partner”
Interpretation: general
Part 2 — The Scheme: introductory
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Warm Home Discount Scheme for England and Wales
Calculation of a relevant supplier’s number of GB domestic customers on preceding 31st December
Licensed suppliers who are scheme suppliers
Suppliers not participating in the scheme in a scheme year
Part 3 — The Core Spending Obligation
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Determination of scheme customers by the Secretary of State
Eligibility statement
Provision of rebate to core group customers
Exceptions
Provision of information by suppliers
Provision of information by the Secretary of State
Interpretation of Part 3: references to the Secretary of State
Part 4 — Non-Core Spending
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Determination and notification of aggregate non-core spending obligation
Duty to calculate and adjust, and notify, compulsory scheme electricity suppliers’ non-core spending obligations
Calculation of non-core spending obligation
Adjustment of non-core spending obligation: scheme year 12
Adjustment of non-core spending obligation: scheme years 13 to 15
Obligation to incur spending and amounts of spending
Spending on industry initiatives by a compulsory scheme electricity supplier
Approval of industry initiatives
Spending on industry initiatives which may be treated as incurred by a compulsory scheme electricity supplier
Spending incurred by a compulsory scheme electricity supplier before the commencement day
Types of spending: activities specified by the Secretary of State
Part 5 — Authority functions
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Approvals by the Authority: procedure
Determination of amounts spent by scheme suppliers
Provision of information to the Authority
Provision of information by the Authority
Part 6 — Review
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Reviews of the Scheme
Part 7 — Amendment of the Disclosure of State Pension Credit Information (Warm Home Discount) Regulations 2011
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Amendment of the Disclosure of State Pension Credit Information (Warm Home Discount) Regulations 2011
Schedules
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General
Meaning of “the initial overall spending target”
Step one: core group spending estimate
Step two: calculation of adjusted overall spending target
Step three: aggregate non-core spending obligation
Boilers
Central heating systems
Interpretation
Official guidance
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- Draft Warm Home Discount Supplier Guidance (version 8) - England and Wales | Ofgem (opens in a new tab) from Ofgem Detailed Guidance
Enforcement and responsible bodies
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Office of Gas and Electricity Markets
Regulates gas and electricity markets in Great Britain. Issues licences for generation, transmission, distribution, and supply. Protects consumers and promotes competition. Also …
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