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Written question asked by Caroline Flint (Labour) on Tuesday, 22 January 2013, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 24 January 2013. It was answered by Lord Barker of Battle (Conservative) on Monday, 28 January 2013 on behalf of the Department of Energy and Climate Change.

Warm Front Scheme

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what his policy is on the eligibility criteria for (a) the Affordable Warmth scheme and (b) Warm Front; and if he will make a statement.

[139460]

Answer

ECO Affordable Warmth is targeted at those in receipt of certain means-tested benefits living in private tenure properties. This obligation supports low-income consumers who are vulnerable to the impact of living in cold homes, including the elderly, disabled and families. Full eligibility criteria are set out in the Electricity and Gas (Energy Companies Obligation) Order 2012 at:

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/3018/contents/made

Warm Front is now closed to new applications. Since 2011-12, the eligibility criteria for the scheme have been focused on low income households in private tenure with a thermally inefficient home. At the time of the scheme's closure, eligible households were those in receipt of certain means-tested benefits (precisely the same benefits as those now used for Affordable Warmth) living in private tenure with a SAP rating of 63 or below.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
139460; 557 c608W
Session
2012-13
Subjects
Eligibility Warm front scheme Energy company obligation
Link
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