Assessing the Impact of the Central Heating Programme on Tackling Fuel Poverty: Report on the First Year 2001-2002

DescriptionThis report presents the results for households receiving central heating during 2001-2002, the first year of the programme.
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ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF THE CENTRAL HEATING PROGRAMME ON TACKLING FUEL POVERTY: REPORT ON THE FIRST YEAR 2001 - 2002

Alembic Research
Bill Sheldrick and David Hepburn

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CONTENTS

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
DEFINING FUEL POVERTY
CENTRAL HEATING PROGRAMMME
MONITORING PROGRAMME
REPORT ON YEAR 1 OF THE CENTRAL HEATING PROGRAMME
CHAPTER TWO: METHODOLOGY
CHAPTER THREE: SURVEY SAMPLE POPULATION
TENURE
LOCALITY
HOUSEHOLD COMPOSITION
HOUSEHOLD SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS
COUNCIL TAX BANDS
OVERALL COMMENT ON CHAPTER THREE
CHAPTER FOUR: ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN THE HOME
NHER PROFILE OF DWELLINGS IN CENTRAL HEATING PROGRAMME
THE EFFECT OF ELECTRIC HEATING
OVERALL COMMENT ON CHAPTER FOUR
CHAPTER FIVE: HOUSEHOLD FUEL COSTS AND WARMTH
HOUSEHOLD REPORTED FUEL EXPENDITURE
CALCULATED FUEL COSTS
FUEL EXPENDITURE TO ACHIEVE SATISFACTORY HEATING REGIME
OVERALL COMMENT ON CHAPTER FIVE
CHAPTER SIX: HOUSEHOLD INCOME
INTRODUCTION
DEFINING HOUSEHOLD INCOME
HOUSEHOLD INCOME BY SUB-GROUPS
WINTER FUEL ALLOWANCE
OVERALL COMMENT ON CHAPTER SIX
CHAPTER SEVEN: ASSESSING THE IMPACT ON FUEL POVERTY
INTRODUCTION
HOUSEHOLD-REPORTED FUEL EXPENDITURE AND INCOME
THE OFFICIAL SCOTTISH DEFINITON OF FUEL POVERTY
FUEL POVERTY AND HOUSEHOLD INCOME (EXCLUDING HOUSING BENEFIT AND ISMI)
FUEL POVERTY AND HOUSEHOLD INCOME (EXCLUDING ALL HOUSING COSTS)
FUEL POVERTY, FUEL COSTS, NHER AND HOUSEHOLD INCOME
OVERALL COMMENT ON CHAPTER SEVEN
CHAPTER EIGHT: DAMPNESS, CONDENSATION AND MOULD
INTRODUCTION TO DAMPNESS, CONDENSATION AND MOULD
DAMPNESS AND CONDENSATION
PRESENCE OF MOULD IN THE HOME
OVERALL COMMENT ON CHAPTER EIGHT
CHAPTER NINE: ANCILLARY ISSUES
LEVEL OF FUEL DEBT
PREPAYMENT METERS AND SELF-DISCONNECTION
CHANGING FUEL SUPPLIERS
CHANGING PAYMENT METHODS AND TARIFFS
USE OF THE HOUSE
HEALTH IMPROVEMENTS
OVERALL COMMENT ON CHAPTER NINE
CHAPTER TEN: HOUSEHOLD EXPERIENCE WITH NEW SYSTEM
HEATING SYSTEM PERFORMANCE
OVERALL SATISFACTION
EASE OF USE
OVERALL COMMENT ON CHAPTER TEN
CHAPTER ELEVEN: CONCLUSIONS
APPENDIX 1: SFPS DEFINITION OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME
APPENDIX 2: SAMPLE SIZE AND SURVEY
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