The Warm Home Discount Regulations 2011

Chapter 3: Interpretation

25.  In this Chapter, and in Schedule 3—

“discounted tariff” means a relevant supplier’s tariff for the supply of a fuel type to domestic customers paying by a particular payment method, which is cheaper than that supplier’s reference tariff for the supply of that fuel type with that payment method;

“eligible customer”, in relation to a relevant supplier, means a domestic customer appearing to the supplier to meet criteria which were applied by the supplier in the period from 1st April 2010 to 31st March 2011 to determine eligibility for a financial benefit provided by the supplier under a voluntary commitment;

“fuel type” means—

(a)

electricity (other than as part of a supply of dual fuel);

(b)

gas (other than as part of a supply of dual fuel); or

(c)

dual fuel;

“payment method” means—

(a)

standard credit;

(b)

direct debit; or

(c)

pre-payment;

“reference tariff” means a tariff designated by the Authority under regulation 23(1);

“relevant benefit” means—

(a)

a discounted tariff; or

(b)

a rebate (of any amount), other than one provided under Part 3 or under Chapter 2 of this Part; and

“standard credit” means a payment method whereby payment—

(a)

is not made by direct debit; and

(b)

falls due periodically on or following the issue of a bill.