Fuel Poverty in Wales

At its meeting on 30 September 2024 the Equality and Social Justice Committee agreed to undertake a follow-up inquiry into fuel poverty and the Warm Homes Programme.

 

The inquiry follows on from the Committee’s previous work and will explore what fuel poverty means for people in Wales today and what progress has been made in implementing a successor scheme.

 

The Welsh Government launched the new Warm Homes Programme, on 1 April 2024. Background information about the new  programme was included in a Welsh Government policy statement published in March 2023.

 

Terms of reference

The terms of reference for the inquiry are to explore:

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>>>Whether there is an accurate picture of fuel poverty in Wales today, given that data is based on the 2008 Living in Wales Survey and 2017-18 Wales Housing Conditions Survey;

>>>The potential impact of changes to the eligibility criteria for the Winter Fuel Payment on fuel poverty in Wales;

>>>The detail of the new Warm Homes Programme, including the energy efficiency measures offered, changes to eligibility criteria, the approach to delivering advice services, and the development of an area based approach;

>>>How changes from the previous programme will impact delivery, particularly in terms of the numbers of households that will be supported;

>>>The extent to which the Warm Homes Programme is helping to address persistent fuel poverty in Wales, and if not, what further action is needed;

>>>The effectiveness of support available to households in or at risk of fuel poverty, in addition to the Warm Homes Programme;

>>>How effective local authorities have been at accessing and utilising ECO Flex funding;

>>>How the Welsh Government is working with the UK Government to address fuel poverty.

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The information on this page provides more detail about what the Committee is looking at and how you can share your views.

 

How to share your views

We want to make sure that our work is informed by experiences, needs, and views that reflect the diversity of the people and communities affected by these issues.

 

We encourage anyone with expertise or experience of these issues to share your views, with the full knowledge that your views will be welcomed and valued.

 

To share your views electronically, please send to SeneddEquality@senedd.wales or by post to:

 

Equality and Social Justice Committee,
Welsh Parliament,
Cardiff,
CF99 1SN.

 

The closing date for sharing your views is 16.00 on Thursday 7 November 2024.

 

Along with your submission, you should provide the following information:

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>>>Your name and contact details as the person, or organisation, submitting the evidence.

>>>Whether your evidence is submitted as an individual, or on behalf of an organisation.

>>>If you are submitting evidence as an individual, confirmation that you are over 18 years old.

>>>If you are under 13 years old, your parent or guardian’s agreement that you can participate (this can be provided via email).

>>>Confirmation of whether you would prefer that your name is not published alongside your evidence (names of individuals under 18 years old will not be published).

>>>Confirmation of whether you would like the Committee to treat any or all of your written evidence as confidential, with reasons for the request.

>>>If you have referred to a third party in your evidence, such as a parent, spouse or relative, confirmation that they have agreed that you can share information that may be used to identify them and that they understand that it will be published.

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Providing Written Evidence

The Senedd has two official languages, Welsh and English.

 

In line with the Senedd’s Official Languages Scheme, the Committee welcomes contributions in both or either of our official languages, and we ask organisations that are subject to Welsh Language standards or schemes to respond in line with their own obligations. Please inform the Committee when submitting responses if you intend to provide a translation at a later date.

 

Please see guidance for those providing evidence for committees.

 

Disclosure of information

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