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New data reveals how much it really costs to keep your home at a safe temperature

Posted on 26th Nov 2024
Ahead of National Energy Action’s Fuel Poverty Awareness Day tomorrow (Wednesday 27 November), new exclusive data comes from the University of Salford’s full-sized test house.
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‘Too scared to turn on the heat’ – 40% of Northern Irish households are still in fuel poverty

Posted on 26th Nov 2024
New polling by LucidTalk, commissioned by National Energy Action Northern Ireland (NEA NI), shows the extent of fuel poverty in Northern Ireland
Nation / Region: Northern Ireland,
Content Type: News
Tags: Fuel Poverty, Cold Homes, Fuel Debt, Affordability, Electricity Bills

Millions of vulnerable households could narrowly miss out on Cold Weather Payments

Posted on 24th Nov 2024
Fuel Poverty charity, National Energy Action (NEA), has warned that millions of vulnerable households could narrowly miss out on Cold Weather Payments over the weekend. 
Nation / Region: Northern Ireland,
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500,000 at risk of fuel poverty after tomorrow’s price rises
500,000 at risk of fuel poverty after tomorrow’s price rises
Post on 30th Sep 2021
Charity says new Household Support Fund welcome but not enough to prevent needless deaths this winter
Nation / Region: Wales , Scotland
Content Type:News
Consumer Protection, Excess winter death
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Helping the poorest survive the energy crisis this winter
Helping the poorest survive the energy crisis this winter
Post on 24th Sep 2021
A blog by Peter Smith, Director of Policy and Advocacy at National Energy Action
Nation / Region: Northern Ireland , Wales , UK
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Warm Homes Week – what a time to hold a fuel poverty conference
Warm Homes Week – what a time to hold a fuel poverty conference
Post on 23rd Sep 2021
Blog by Adam Scorer, Chief Executive
Nation / Region: Northern Ireland , Wales , UK
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News, News Release, Blog
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Fuel poverty charity comments on ‘devastating’ increase to energy price cap
Fuel poverty charity comments on ‘devastating’ increase to energy price cap
Post on 06th Aug 2021
Today the GB energy regulator, Ofgem, has announced the biggest ever increase to the energy price cap.
Nation / Region: Wales
Content Type:News
Media, Policy, Vulnerability, Vulnerability in the Energy Market, News, News Release
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Getting the smart meter rollout right for prepayment households
Getting the smart meter rollout right for prepayment households
Post on 29th Jun 2021
Blog by Matt Copeland, Head of Policy and Public Affairs
Nation / Region: Wales , Scotland
Content Type:News
Smart Meters, Pre-payment meters
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Vulnerable ‘pay as you go’ energy customers put at ‘needless’ risk during pandemic
Vulnerable ‘pay as you go’ energy customers put at ‘needless’ risk during pandemic
Post on 28th Jun 2021
A new report released today [Tuesday 29th June] highlights that more than 2 million ‘pay as you go’ customers with older ‘legacy’ energy meters were put at needless risk during the pandemic.
Nation / Region: Wales , UK , Scotland
Content Type:News
Smart Meters, News
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Ofwat guidelines for water companies in supporting residential customers pay their bill, access help and repay debts: a consultation
Ofwat guidelines for water companies in supporting residential customers pay their bill, access help and repay debts: a consultation
Post on 16th Jun 2021
Millions of utility customers are struggling to pay their utility bills.
Nation / Region: Wales
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Understanding the significance of the outcomes of the water affordability review
Understanding the significance of the outcomes of the water affordability review
Post on 26th May 2021
Jess Cook – Project Development Manager (Water Poverty) reflects on the significance of the outcomes of the water affordability review
Nation / Region: Wales
Content Type:News
Water, Water Poverty
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Charity comments on Independent Review of Affordability Support in Water
Charity comments on Independent Review of Affordability Support in Water
Post on 26th May 2021
Today (26th May 2021) is the launch of the Consumer Council for Water’s (CCW) Independent Review of Affordability Support in Water.
Nation / Region: Wales , UK
Content Type:News
Water, Water Poverty, Policy and Advocacy, Ofwat
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