There is limited evidence that explicitly considers the relationship between fuel poverty and disabled people. Additionally, within English policy, disabled people are treated as a single group with homogenous needs, despite both highly varied needs and eligibility for fuel poverty or welfare...Read more
This paper considers the relationship between fuel poverty, disabled people, and policy changes in England, drawing on concepts of justice to deconstruct and explain empirical findings. Drawing on statistical analyses of the English Housing Survey, the paper presents three key findings. Firstly...Read more
The article reports that Leonard Cheshire Disability has warned that disabled people are at particular risk of fuel poverty and its ill-effects. A report by the charity said that the issue is failing to target disabled people, despite British government's aim to eradicate fuel poverty for...Read more
It is critical for government and regulatory policies and suppliers’ practices to be underpinned by a good understanding of the range of circumstances and needs of disabled people in relation to energy. There is substantial evidence which demonstrates the strong relationship between disability...Read more
The Department of Social Policy and Social Work and the Centre for Housing Policy at the University of York have been awarded a grant by eaga Charitable Trust to investigate the relationship between fuel poverty and disability. This first project deliverable considers the relationship between...Read more
Energywatch commissioned Inclusion to examine the level and quality of research evidence currently available concerning the coping strategies used to deal with fuel poverty that are employed by households deemed vulnerable by the government’s UK Fuel Poverty Strategy. These are defined as low...Read more
We looked into the relationships between poor housing conditions, fuel-related debt and other indicators of poverty. We also examined associations with mental health, physical health and disability. This is one of the few social research studies to have investigated the relationship between fuel...Read more
Energy Poverty and Vulnerability provides novel and critical perspectives on the drivers and consequences of energy-related injustices in the home. Drawing together original research conducted by leading experts, the book offers fresh and innovative insights into the ways in which hitherto...Read more
This study investigated explanatory factors for persistent cold temperatures in homes which have received heating improvements. It included an analysis of data from a national survey of dwellings and households (in England occupied by low-income residents) that had received heating improvements...Read more
Investigation of energy poverty and its effect in Central Makedonia, in northern Greece, where the climate is harsher and heating requirements significantly higher than in the other parts of the country. A questionnaire aiming to assess energy poverty in low income urban areas was used. The...Read more
