Energy Bill Relief Scheme review
We’re committed to monitoring the measures that have been put in place by Government during these challenging times.
If you are an organisation or charity, help by taking this survey to inform and shape the review of the Energy Bill Relief Scheme.
What is the Energy Bill Relief Scheme (ERBS) review?
The Energy Bill Relief Scheme and survey
On 1 October 2022 the Government launched the Energy Bill Relief Scheme. This will provide support with energy costs relief to eligible businesses until at least through to 31 March 2023.
The Government has also launched a three month review which will identify businesses, charities and organisations most at risk from higher energy costs that will still require support after 31 March, and will consider the most appropriate means of providing this support.
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) are inviting businesses and charities to complete a survey on their energy use, the impacts of cost increases and removing the energy support package, and any measures to reduce energy costs. The data drawn from this survey will be provided directly to His Majesty’s Government (HMG) to help inform the findings of the Review, which will enable HMG to identify those vulnerable sectors most in need of further support beyond 31 March 2023.
How this survey will help the creative and cultural sector
This survey includes questions on a range of topics, including information about your business, energy costs and usage, other business costs and your expectations for the months ahead. Responses to this questionnaire will help inform and shape the review of the Energy Bill Relief Scheme.
The questions within the survey are designed to be applicable to businesses and organisations across the economy. We, alongside the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, have worked closely with BEIS to enable organisations in the cultural sector to be able to complete as much of the survey to the best of their ability.
We encourage all organisations to complete the survey to ensure the impacts of rising energy costs on the creative and cultural sector is accurately recorded. This process will enable organisations across the various sub sectors to highlight any key vulnerabilities that they think government needs to be aware of, and present comprehensive information to help HMG understand if a sector or grouping might have a solid case for requiring energy costs support beyond April 2023.
Taking part in the survey
Please only complete the survey if you are an organisation or charity that is subject to business expenditure. This survey is not designed to be completed by individuals, nor does it relate to domestic tariffs and expenditure, although we are working closely with the Department of Culture, Media and Sport to ensure that this group is represented.
Below you will find a breakdown of the questions within the survey, the field requirements and a rationale for their inclusion. This is to assist organisations completing the survey to ensure you have the required information available to you before commencing the survey. You do not need to complete all the questions if they do not relate to you. If you do not have the requested information please move on to the next question.
Within the survey you will be asked to provide a description of the industry in which your organisation operates. It is important that you provide a sub sector description that best reflects your organisation from the list of unique descriptors detailed towards the end of this document. Take care to input your answer exactly as listed, taking note of spaces and upper and lower case. Do not list more than one sub sector to avoid double counting or distorting the response.
Deadline: 23:55 on Sunday 30 October 2022
All of the data that you provide will be treated as confidential and will not be shared outside of government.