OPEN - ESDS

Electricity and gas payments Q51-70
Questions on electricity are numbered 51-60
Questions on gas are numbered 61-70
Method of payment for electricity /g.ss Q. 51(a)&61(a)
Slot meter - Include here slot meters which are emptied by gss or electricity
board, landlord
themsel~s.
or landlords agent. Exclude meters e~tied by informants
Account payments - Payments on a quarterly basis (or two-monthly in Scotland) which
normally follow the reading of the meter, either by a gas or electricity board
official, or by the informsnt, should ba included here. ‘Ihia is the nmst usual
method of paymsnt. Accounts based on board estbates should also bs include .5.
Also include cases where informants base their own key to enpty the slot meter.
They still ha- to pay an account which is submitted after the resterhas been read.
Board Budgeting Scheme - With this scheme the informant will still get an
account/ad tice every quarter showing the units used and the details of the account.
Some other method - Includes any method that does not fall into the above
categories, eg. money paid to Council, separate from rent.
C .O.C.D-this method of payment for electricity applies only to Northern Ireland.
Slot faster - rebste for electricity/gas Q.52(a)&62(a)
Enter the- total amount of rebate at Q. 52 (a) or 62(a). Where the household has
credit commitments which are paid from the meter rebate, make certain that the
amount at Q52 (a) or 62(a) is the full amount of rebate BEFORE deduction of the HP
payment.
Make sure the items bsing bought on credit are noted at Qs 85-87.
Account - amount shown on account Q.53 & 63
It is the cost shown on the account which should be entered at Q53 or 63 ie the
actual cost of fuel and standing charge during the period of the account plus meter
rent and installation.
Any hire purchase or credit sale amounts shown on account should not be included
here but at Qs85-B7.
If last account was a =edit ENTER LAST ACTUAL PAYMENT OF lK)NSY.
The period cowsred should be shown at Q54 or 64.
The dste of the account should be shown at 55 or 65.
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