Fuel Poverty

Views are being sought on the introduction of the Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, a new benefit to replace the UK Government’s Winter Fuel Payment in Scotland. The Scottish Government has previously committed to delivering the new payment on a like-for-like basis with the existing benefit.

People in North Ayrshire facing crisis and struggling to make ends meet could be eligible for help paying household energy bills. Since last winter, North Ayrshire Council has supported thousands of residents by offering financial and practical support through its Energy Smart programme to help resi

A consultation on options to protect the energy market and consumers from the risk of spiralling debt has been launched today by Ofgem.

Councillors in Fife have approved a plan to continue providing crucial support to residents struggling with the cost of living this winter. Following last year’s coordinated winter support programme, councillors have agreed to a total of £1.84 million extra funding, to help people with t

Three housing providers in Glasgow have launched a new initiative to help tenants tackle winter fuel bills.

Vulnerable Scots have been urged not to miss out on £150 worth of help for their energy bills with the reopening of a UK Government scheme.

Highland Council has been investigating ways in which it can harness external funding to help meet its statutory obligations around energy efficient social housing and at the same time tackle fuel poverty. Members at last week's Climate Change Committee were asked to note opportunities to expand Ene

JR Scaffold has been successful in securing its place as a delivery partner on the supply chain for the next phase of the Scottish Government’s Warmworks initiative. It follows the Paisley-based scaffold and construction firm's success in phase one of the project over the last five years.

Funds gathered through the latest round of the Ofgem Redress Scheme are being distributed to organisations across Great Britain to provide energy advice, support decarbonisation projects and develop innovative energy-focused services and products. The Ofgem Energy Industry Voluntary Redress Scheme (

With winter on the horizon, the Scottish Government is launching a revamped programme to improve the homes of people living in fuel poverty. Warmer Homes Scotland is being relaunched with more funding and more help for households to install a climate-friendly heating system. Since its launch in 2015

A strategy to drive Scotland’s fair and just transition away from fossil fuels will be published by next summer, the Scottish Government has revealed. Energy minister Gillian Martin announced the timeline as the consultation responses to the draft Energy Strategy and Just Transition Plan, and

Energy suppliers have been banned from forcibly installing prepayment meters for people over 75 with no support in their house and homes with children aged under 2, thanks to new protections put in place by Ofgem. The energy regulator has today confirmed that the Code of Practice for the involuntary

Environmental charity Changeworks has achieved its biggest impact to date in reducing carbon emissions and helping people in need of energy advice, a new report has revealed. In the context of the accelerating climate emergency and energy crisis, Changeworks’ goal to decarbonise Scotland&rsquo

The Scottish Government has made an award of £6.845 million to help make homes in Glasgow more energy-efficient.

A partnership of housing associations is working with environmental charity Changeworks to launch a new service that will give tenants access to energy information, advice and advocacy.