We welcome the recent report of the Public Accounts Committee on the operation of the Government’s Warm Front Scheme.
Their report recognises that many rural properties are hard to heat and to insulate but points out that nearly 75% of households helped by Warm Front are not in fuel poverty. Although 28% of those in fuel poverty live in rural communities, Warm Front is only reaching 15% of rural fuel poor households.
"The situation is very concerning. We fully support the Committee’s recommendation that the targeting of Warm Front is improved to reach more of those in fuel poverty"
“We are anxious to see that the review of Warm Front by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) recognises that:
there are particular problems and challenges for hard to heat homes in rural areas
there are additional fuel costs faced by many rural households, including those using LPG and domestic heating oil
a high proportion of rural households are not eligible for dual-fuel discounts"
Download the full press release welcoming the report
http://www.ruralcommunities.gov.uk/items/4961
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