# The Warm Home Discount Regulations 2011, Regulation 25: Chapter 3: Interpretation


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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2011/9780111507650/regulation/25 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-warm-home-discount-regulations-2011/regulation-25
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