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UK Fuel Poverty Monitor 2019-20
UK Fuel Poverty Monitor 2019-20
Post on 14th Sep 2020
This year’s UK Fuel Poverty Monitor (UKFPM) reviews the events that have resulted from the COVID-19 pandemic, and how they have impacted vulnerable energy consumers and the organisations that look to support them, cataloguing the response to this challenge from these organisations. It concludes with an investigation of the policies, strategies and other key actions that are urgently needed to address the impact of the pandemic this winter and beyond.
Nation / Region: Northern Ireland , Wales , Scotland
Content Type: Publications
Fuel Poverty, Impacts
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NEA NI response to the North West Regional Energy Strategy Consultation
NEA NI response to the North West Regional Energy Strategy Consultation
Post on 30th Jun 2020
Improved insulation and heating standards are seen as the most rational and sustainable means of mitigating heating price increases and ensuring affordable warmth. While we must decarbonise our energy system, we must also ensure that the needs of those on lower incomes and experiencing fuel poverty should be protected. We commend both Councils for designing and developing this strategy and have also made some comments to the questions posed in the consultation.
Nation / Region: Northern Ireland
Content Type: Publications
Consultation, Policy, Decarbonisation, Energy
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The Gathering Storm: Utility debt and COVID-19
The Gathering Storm: Utility debt and COVID-19
Post on 19th Jun 2020
The COVID-19 outbreak has already had a significant impact on household finances, especially those that already struggle with the costs of essential services. But there is a bigger gathering storm. Existing debt issues within the water and energy sectors are being badly exacerbated by the current crisis, and whilst welcome, current provision is not adequate to deal with the scale of these challenges.
Nation / Region: Northern Ireland , Wales
Content Type: Publications
Energy Costs, Fuel Debt, Policy & Research, Energy Markets, COVID-19
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Addressing the impacts of COVID-19 on vulnerable energy customers
Addressing the impacts of COVID-19 on vulnerable energy customers
Post on 02nd Apr 2020
NEA appreciates that many energy suppliers and their staff will be working tirelessly to provide appropriate support and services for customers in vulnerable circumstances during the COVID-19 outbreak. NEA has also been capturing its own staff’s feedback on the early impacts COVID-19 is having on vulnerable customers’ access to support. The findings provide a snapshot of some emerging trends.
Nation / Region: Northern Ireland , Wales
Content Type: Publications
Policy & Research, COVID-19
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NEA NI response to the Utility Regulator’s Draft Forward Work Programme 2020-2021
NEA NI response to the Utility Regulator’s Draft Forward Work Programme 2020-2021
Post on 17th Feb 2020
NEA NI works closely with the Utility Regulator across many aspects of work, but especially in relation to consumers and policy development, also with the view to empowering consumers and communities. We have made some comments around the objectives in the draft Forward Work Programme and have made some suggestions, which we hope are helpful on priority projects, which we believe may enhance the Forward Work Programme 2020–21.
Nation / Region: Northern Ireland
Content Type: Publications
Water, Consultation, Policy, Gas, Electricity
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Review of the Northern Ireland Sustainable Energy Programme and energy efficiency provision
Review of the Northern Ireland Sustainable Energy Programme and energy efficiency provision
Post on 17th Feb 2020
Based on the 2016 House Condition Survey (HCS), Northern Ireland has a rate of fuel poverty at 22%. It is also estimated that there are approximately 43,800 households in extreme fuel poverty which means they need to spend over 15% of their total income to heat their homes. Additionally, one in five households in Northern Ireland are living in relative poverty and 19% of working age adults in the private rented sector spend more than a third of their income on housing.
Nation / Region: Northern Ireland
Content Type: Publications
Fuel Poverty, Consultation, Discussion Paper, Heating oil
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NEA NI response to the Consumer Council’s Draft Forward Work Programme for the final year of the Corporate Strategy 2016-2021
NEA NI response to the Consumer Council’s Draft Forward Work Programme for the final year of the Corporate Strategy 2016-2021
Post on 17th Jan 2020
NEA Northern Ireland has made some comments around the objectives in the draft Forward Work Programme and believe that the projects identified in the document are the right ones and have no queries regarding same. We have made some suggestions, which we hope are helpful on priority projects, which we feel may enhance the Forward Work Programme 2020–21.
Nation / Region: Northern Ireland
Content Type: Publications
Consumer Protection, Consultation, Policy
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Manifesto for Warmth 2019
Manifesto for Warmth 2019
Post on 01st Nov 2019
Each winter across the UK, on average, at least 11,400 people die due to a cold home. During the “Beast from the East” in the winter 2017/18, people were ten times more likely to die from living in a cold house than a road accident. As well as the direct devastating impacts of a cold home, the resulting loss in productivity and cold-related ill health causes significant health and social care costs, queues at GP surgeries and emergency departments and delays the discharge of the most vulnerable patients from hospital.
Nation / Region: Northern Ireland , Wales
Content Type: Publications
Briefing Paper
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Warm and Safe Homes: Vulnerable people first. Impact report 2018-19
Warm and Safe Homes: Vulnerable people first. Impact report 2018-19
Post on 02nd Oct 2019
The challenge for most charities is to do remarkable things in testing circumstances. That is certainly true for NEA and the results can be seen in this report.
Nation / Region: Northern Ireland , Wales
Content Type: Publications
Fuel Poverty, Impact Report
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