Fuel Poverty

(asked on 15th September 2021) - View Source

Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he plans to take to tackle fuel poverty before (a) the removal of the temporary £20 universal credit uplift and (b) winter 2021-22.


Answered by
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Greg Hands
Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade)
This question was answered on 20th September 2021

During winter months we continue to support low income, fuel poor and vulnerable consumers with their energy bills through a number of existing schemes. The Warm Home Discount provides over 2 million low income and vulnerable eligible households with a £140 discount. In addition, the energy price cap, on average, saves 15 million households on default tariffs up to £100 a year.

Furthermore, Winter Fuel Payments and Cold Weather Payments will help ensure those most vulnerable are better able to heat their homes over the colder months.

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