Scottish Government

Bill Sheldrick and David Hepburn, Alembic Research
ISBN 978 0 7559 6546 5 (Web only publication)
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CONTENTS

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION
FUEL POVERTY
CENTRAL HEATING PROGRAMME
MONITORING THE IMPACT OF THE CHP ON TACKLING FUEL POVERTY
REPORT ON FIRST THREE YEARS OF THE CENTRAL HEATING PROGRAMME: 2002-2004

CHAPTER TWO METHODOLOGY

CHAPTER THREE SURVEY SAMPLE POPULATION
TENURE
LOCALITY
HOUSEHOLD COMPOSITION
HOUSEHOLD SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS
COUNCIL TAX BANDS
OVERALL COMMENTS ON CHAPTER 3

CHAPTER FOUR ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN THE HOME
NHER PROFILE OF DWELLINGS IN CENTRAL HEATING PROGRAMME
CHARACTERISTICS OF DWELLINGS SCORING LESS THAN 5 ON NHER
AFTER CHHP IMPROVEMENTS
OVERALL COMMENT ON CHAPTER FOUR

CHAPTER FIVE HOUSEHOLD FUEL COSTS AND WARMTH
HOUSEHOLD REPORTED FUEL EXPENDITURE
USE OF HEATING IN THE HOME AND COMFORT CONDITIONS
CALCULATED FUEL COSTS
FUEL EXPENDITURE TO ACHIEVE A 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 SCOTTISH DEFINITION 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
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 OR 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 11 CONCLUSIONS

ANNEX: RECALCALUATING FUEL COSTS USING 2006 PRICES - THE IMPACT ON FUEL POVERTY AMONGST BENEFICIARIES OF THE CHP IMPROVEMENTS
APPENDIX 1: SFPS DEFINITION OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME
APPENDIX 2: SAMPLE SIZE AND SURVEY
APPENDIX 3: FUEL PRICES 2003 / 2006

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