The Government has set out a new definition of fuel poverty
to take better account of the problems of households struggling with low
incomes. Under the current definition, a ‘fuel poor household’ is one that
would need to spend 10% of its income on energy a year. Following an
independent review and a consultation, the new definition has been set out to
“ensure support is targeted at those who need it most”. Now, a household is
defined as fuel poor if its total income is below the poverty line (taking into
account energy costs), and where energy costs are higher than is typical. Read more on the Housing Excellence website.
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