T H E P U B L I C AT I O N F O R N U R S I N G A N D R E S I D E N T I A L C A R E H O M E S Issue 132
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Sector Disappointment at Government's “Lack of Energy Support”
The governments new “Energy Bills Discount Scheme” for UK businesses, charities, and the public sector which comes into effect on a for the first has been treated with dismay by industry leaders. The Government announced a new Energy Bills Discount Scheme (EBDS) on January 9 to run from 1 April 2023 for eligible non-domestic consumers in Great Britain and Northern Ireland, replacing the current Energy Bill Relief Scheme for non-domestic customers, which comes to an end on 31 March 2023 and provid-
ed a reduction on wholesale gas and electricity prices. The new scheme sets a cap of £5.5Bn on expenditure based on the estimated volumes that will be used. The aim is to provide a balance between supporting businesses for 12 months from 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024 and limiting taxpayer expenditure.
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