Fuel Poverty

The Department for Social Development published its new Fuel Poverty Strategy on 14 March 2011.  ‘Warmer Healthier Homes - a new Fuel Poverty Strategy for Northern Ireland’ includes a new pilot boiler replacement scheme and an energy brokering scheme, which for the first time, will provide some control on the price of household fuel.

THe Department would like to thank all those who have respnded to the recent consultation document "Warmer Healthier Homes".

The Inter-Departmental Group on Fuel Poverty (IDGFP), chaired by the Minister with Responsibility for Social Development was established as a means of ensuring effective co-ordination of policies and actions.  The group comprises senior officials from all the main departments that have a role in addressing poverty and income, the energy market and energy efficiency and health.

The Fuel Poverty Advisory Group is an Advisory Non-Departmental Public Body. It is separate from Government but does have access to officials and the Minister. Its primary task is to allow private sector and voluntary community sector groups to discuss issues related to fuel poverty and advise DSD accordingly.

Papers relating to the Fuel Poverty Advisory Group. Included is a list of members, terms of reference, minutes from recent meetings and dates of next meetings.

Energy efficiency advice, tailored to each household, is provided inaccordance with the Energy Savings Trust code of practice.  For more information contact freephone 0800 988 0559 or vist the Warm Homes website