Footnotes

[1] Scottish House Condition Survey (2025) Scottish House Condition Survey: 2023 Key Findings – gov.scot.

[2] Warm Homes Prescription Impact and Value for Money Report | Sheffield Hallam University

[3] Christie Commission on the future delivery of public services – gov.scot

[4] RTS meters are not exclusive to rural areas, but data from Energy UK shows that rural areas do have a disproportionately higher percentage of RTS meters since they are much more likely than urban areas to be off the gas grid. The UK Government recently announced a revised approach to phasing the switch off of RTS.

[5] Although the Scottish Government set out its intention in Building The Best Future for Scotland for PAWHP to be a universal benefit similar to the previous incarnation of the WFP, following  the UK Government recent announcement that the Winter Fuel Payment will be reinstated this winter, the Scottish Government has now announced enhanced rates for PAWHP.