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Fuel poverty
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14/08/2019
Too poor to stay warm
This statistical briefing note explains the research behind the BBC1 Panorama programme 'Too poor to stay warm' broadcast on 21 March, 2016. The programme highlighted the problems of fuel poverty in the UK and was based on calculations produced by the PSE project team. This outlines how the results, discussed in the programme, were produced.
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05/06/2017
Ending fuel poverty needs a new direction
Government policies have meant misery for millions in fuel poverty, and Conservatives manifesto commitments promise no relief, argues Ruth London. A different direction is needed, prioritising renewables, insulation, and public control of energy and prices.
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21/01/2016
PSE Scotland Conference, 2014
Poverty and Social Exclusion in Scotland and the UK 20 August 2014 Scotland’s People Centre, EdinburghComparing people’s actual living standards with the minimum standards which the public thinks everyone should have, there are in Scotland:
• almost one million people cannot afford adequate housing conditions
• 800,000 people are too poor to engage in common social activities
• over a quarter of a million children and adults aren’t properly fed.
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01/05/2015
UK living standards: PSE election briefing
PSE analysis of unpublished data shows that the majority of the UK population has suffered from a fall in their living standards during the current government’s term of office. The data, which the DWP had declined to publish before the election, was released to the EU statistical office.
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07/03/2014
Impact of fuel poverty on children
More than half of all children in poverty are missing out on crucial help that could keep them warm, a new analysis by the Children’s Society has revealed. The report highlights the extent of fuel poverty in the UK, and says many children living in poverty are also living in inadequately heated homes.
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03/03/2014
Household energy costs leap 55 per cent
Household spending on energy has jumped by as much as 55 per cent over the course of a decade, according to new data published by the Office for National Statistics. The poorest fifth of households in the UK spent 11 per cent of their income on household energy in 2012, up from just 8 per cent in 2002.
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02/12/2013
MPs warn over fuel poverty
The coalition government has been warned by MPs not to weaken its commitment to eliminate fuel poverty. A report published by the Environmental Audit Committee highlights government moves to redefine the number of people who can be counted as ‘fuel poor’, which will reduce the figure from 3.2 million to 2.4 million households overnight.
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26/11/2013
Steep rise in winter deaths
As many as 19.6 per cent more people in England and Wales died during the winter months in 2012-13 compared with the non-winter months – up from 15.5 per cent in 2011-12 – according to new figures released by the Office for National Statistics.
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09/07/2013
Coalition ditches fuel poverty target
The coalition government is scrapping the target of eradicating fuel poverty in England. It has released a framework for future action on tackling fuel poverty, following an independent review of fuel poverty (led by John Hills of the London School of Economics) together with a subsequent consultation.
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20/05/2013
Response to the Hills Fuel Poverty Review Consultation
The paper welcomes proposals in the Hills Fuel Poverty Review to measure incomes for fuel poverty purposes after housing costs and adjusted for household size and composition and the call for substantial additional data collection in order to better understand contemporary energy use behaviours and dwelling temperatures. However, the paper argues for a wider range of measures than is proposed in the Hills review and is concerned that the measurement framework will result in low income households living in energy efficient dwellings being classified as not fuel poor.
Category: Policy response
