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1. Fuel Poverty Explained

Fuel poverty and living in a cold and damp home, is a major contributory factor to health issues such as respiratory diseases, heart diseases, circulatory diseases, and mental health problems. It also contributes towards increased winter deaths, repeat visits to GPs and admissions to hospitals, putting a massive strain on the NHS and local services.

1.1 Fuel Poverty Explained

Fuel poverty and living in a cold and damp home, is a major contributory factor to health issues.

1.2 Fuel Poverty Explained: The Fuel Poverty Gap

In order to understand Fuel Poverty further, we need to understand the difference between the average gap and aggregate gap.

1.3 Fuel Poverty Explained: Who’s Impacted?

Who is more likely to be in
Fuel Poverty?