<p>A social tariff is fundamentally about supporting the most vulnerable with the cost of energy and this is what we have delivered. Between 2022-25 we are delivering a package of support worth £108 billion, or £3,800 per household on average, across 2022-25.</p><p> </p><p>In 2023-24 we have supported millions of vulnerable households with up to £900 in further cost-of-living payments. Despite the Quarter 2 2024 Ofgem price cap falling nearly 60% since its 2023 peak, we have committed to supporting households past April, by cutting National Insurance, and increasing benefits and the National Living Wage.</p><p> </p><p>We have also been working with Ofgem on their new involuntary prepayment meter rules and a long-term solution to end the prepayment meter premium. I met with suppliers at the end of last year to outline my expectation that they support vulnerable customers and improve their customer service.</p><p> </p><p>The Government published a vision for a reformed retail energy market in July 2023 (<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/delivering-a-better-energy-retail-market/delivering-a-better-energy-retail-market-a-vision-for-the-future-and-package-of-targeted-reforms-html" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/delivering-a-better-energy-retail-market/delivering-a-better-energy-retail-market-a-vision-for-the-future-and-package-of-targeted-reforms-html</a>) and set out further reform measures in a package of publications on 23 February 2024 (<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-package-of-measures-to-help-families-save-even-more-on-bills" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-package-of-measures-to-help-families-save-even-more-on-bills</a>).</p>