Debt Help: Fuel poverty charter launched

A coalition of consumer groups is today launching a charter aimed at eradicating fuel poverty.

A household is deemed to be in fuel poverty if it has to spend more than 10 per cent of its total income on meeting its basic energy needs.

6.6 million families are struggling meet the costs of their home fuel bills, causing enormous financial difficulties and putting them at risk of personal debt and health problems.

The charter is calling for the government to do more to achieve its stated aim of eliminating fuel poverty and to provide affected households with more help with their finances.

The groups supporting the charter want to see a national energy efficiency scheme aimed at bringing together all the government's efforts on fuel poverty.

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