Income-based support versus money off energy bills for fuel poverty support

The Panel has had a consistent interest in the best ways to provide fuel poverty support. To support their understanding of the issues involved, they consulted stakeholders to explore the evidence on income-based support versus money off energy bills for fuel poverty support.

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Annex A: panel questions to stakeholders

Q1a. What are the advantages and disadvantages of providing a reduction in what is spent on energy versus increasing household income?

Q1b. What is your organisation’s preference?

Q2. Should the approach to fuel poverty support differ to support for other forms of poverty (e.g. child poverty, food insecurity, housing)?

Q3. We know that when Warm Home Discount is applied to an energy account it can end up being used to cover debt where this exists on an account. Should energy debt be managed differently from support to those in fuel poverty?

Q4. Is there any other evidence you would like to draw our attention to?

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