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It is estimated that nearly 3 million pensioners are living in fuel poverty, making up half the UK’s fuel poor.

Many are forced to make the critical decision between heating and eating during the winter months. 

For 25,000 older people each year this decision is fatal. Fuel poverty is thought to be a main cause of excess winter deaths.

What does fuel poverty mean?

A household is deemed to be fuel poor when it needs to spend more than 10 per cent of its income on fuel in order to heat its home to an adequate standard of warmth.

What causes fuel poverty?

There are three main causes of fuel poverty: low income; housing that is not energy-efficient; and fuel prices.

Why do we need to lobby Government?

The Government has admitted that it’s likely to miss its target to eradicate fuel poverty for the vulnerable by 2010. It is also likely to miss it's overall target to end fuel poverty in households by 2016. We believe this is unacceptable.

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