fuel poverty

British  

noun

1. the state of being unable to afford to heat one's home adequately

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Example Sentences

One in four households in Northern Ireland are living in fuel poverty, with 179,000 households spending at least 10% of their income on energy bills.

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Communities Minister Gordon Lyons said the investment was an essential step in combating fuel poverty.

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In a bid to improve transparency, the minister has committed to making an annual statement providing an update on the scheme's progress, as well as new publications on incidence of household damp and personal experiences of fuel poverty.

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Officials said Rainey's home was the model for the scheme, with whole-house renovations aimed at lifting households clear of fuel poverty, rather than piecemeal upgrades to one aspect of a house seen in previous schemes.

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Simon Francis, coordinator of the End Fuel Poverty Coalition, said keeping it in place "avoids a damaging cliff edge" for struggling families, but also "risks locking in a scheme that we already know doesn't reach everyone who needs help".

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