Fuel Poverty

An attempt to block moves by the UK Government to scrap the winter fuel payments this year has failed in Parliament.

Age Scotland is calling on Scottish Labour MPs to show their support for thousands of their older constituents on low and modest incomes by voting against the UK Government’s plan to end the vital Winter Fuel Payment for almost 900,000 Scottish pensioners. Scotland’s charity for older pe

Hundreds of homes in Edinburgh are undergoing major energy upgrades – helping to tackle fuel poverty and carbon emissions in some of the city’s most deprived areas.

A new campaign will help ensure older people across South Lanarkshire continue to receive a Winter Fuel Payment if they are entitled to it.

The British Gas Energy Trust is now offering energy debt grants up to £1,700 for both British Gas and non-British Gas customers with debt on a credit or pre-payment meter account.

The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) is calling on the UK Government to step up its efforts to protect tenants as energy bills are set to rise again this winter.

Charities are warning of another difficult winter on the horizon for many Scottish households after Ofgem confirmed that the typical household's annual energy bill will rise by £149 in October.

HACT has highlighted the success of its Fuel Fund scheme so far which has distributed more than £1 million to social housing residents across England, Scotland and Wales. This initiative has provided much-needed energy support to households, enabling thousands of families and individuals to st

A predicted rise in the cost of energy bills in October will come as a shock to households still struggling with debts built up last winter, Scotland’s national advice service has said.

Age Scotland is continuing to urge the UK government to reconsider plans to scrap the winter fuel payment for pensioners who do not receive pension credit.

Virtually all homes in Scotland that switched to a heat pump would enjoy lower energy bills if the UK government reforms electricity pricing, according to new research from WWF Scotland and Nesta Scotland.

Warmworks has secured new funding for the installation of energy efficiency improvements and zero emissions heating systems in hundreds of tenants’ homes on behalf of social landlords across Scotland. The Scottish Government’s Social Housing Net Zero Heat Fund will provide 50-60% of the

Funds from the latest round of the Ofgem Energy Redress Scheme have been awarded to 20 organisations who provide energy advice, support carbon reduction initiatives and develop innovative energy-focused services and products.

The Drax Foundation, the corporate foundation of the renewable energy company Drax Group (Drax), has donated £300,000 to three organisations dedicated to addressing fuel poverty in the UK.

Age Scotland is urging the UK government to reconsider plans to scrap the winter fuel payment for pensioners who do not receive pension credit. Scotland’s charity for older people has said the move will push tens of thousands of low income pensioners in Scotland further into poverty, and puts