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End Fuel Poverty Coalition @endfuelpoverty.bsky.social · 11h

If the Warm Homes Plan is to succeed, it must learn these lessons. Insulation done right cuts bills, improves health and boosts energy security.

#FuelPoverty #WarmHomes #NAOReport

📑https://www.nao.org.uk/reports/energy-efficiency-installations-under-the-energy-company-obligation/#downloads

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End Fuel Poverty Coalition @endfuelpoverty.bsky.social · 11h

This is a wake-up call, not a reason to walk away.

✅ We need trusted, properly trained installers
✅ Independent checks to guarantee quality
✅ Fast action to fix problems when they arise

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End Fuel Poverty Coalition @endfuelpoverty.bsky.social · 11h

The NAO report reveals thousands of victims living in misery.

❌ 38 installation firms have already been suspended.
⚠️ Problems ranged from shoddy workmanship to incomplete records.

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End Fuel Poverty Coalition @endfuelpoverty.bsky.social · 11h

Insulation and ventilation, when done properly, are among the safest and most effective ways to bring down energy bills and keep people warm

But sub-standard delivery and weak oversight by the last Government has turned what should have been a national success story into a cautionary tale.

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End Fuel Poverty Coalition @endfuelpoverty.bsky.social · 11h

❌ 38 installation firms have already been suspended.
⚠️ Problems ranged from shoddy or dangerous work to incomplete records and potential fraud.

This is a wake-up call, not a reason to walk away.

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End Fuel Poverty Coalition @endfuelpoverty.bsky.social · 11h

ECO4 and the Great British Insulation Scheme were meant to cut bills and carbon, but poor installation standards, missing paperwork and ventilation failures have left too many households facing damp, mould and higher costs.

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End Fuel Poverty Coalition @endfuelpoverty.bsky.social · 4d

This simple, universal step would make a real difference for those struggling the most, helping lift people out of the danger zone, while boosting the impact of existing support like the Warm Home Discount and Winter Fuel Payments.

Read more utilityweek.co.uk/axing-vat-wo...

#EndFuelPoverty

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Axing VAT would cut deep fuel poverty by 10% - Utility Week

The number of UK households in the deepest fuel poverty would fall by nearly a tenth if the government scrapped VAT on energy bills, according to new research. Figures seen by Utility Week show the im...

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End Fuel Poverty Coalition @endfuelpoverty.bsky.social · 4d

✅Cutting VAT on energy bills could lift over 800,000 households out of the deepest fuel poverty.

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End Fuel Poverty Coalition @endfuelpoverty.bsky.social · 5d

➡️We need gas storage treated as critical infrastructure, rapid investment in renewables and a modernised electricity grid to build real energy security and protect households from future shocks.

#EnergyCrisis #EndFuelPoverty

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End Fuel Poverty Coalition @endfuelpoverty.bsky.social · 5d

With limited gas storage and growing reliance on imported LNG, bills remain vulnerable to price spikes, especially as North Sea gas continues to decline and will be unable to produce enough gas to cover our home heating needs by 2027 – leaving the country reliant on imports.

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End Fuel Poverty Coalition @endfuelpoverty.bsky.social · 5d

⚠️Britain heads into winter with a fragile energy system that leaves households exposed to volatile fossil fuel markets.

#EnergyCrisis #EndFuelPoverty

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End Fuel Poverty Coalition @endfuelpoverty.bsky.social · 6d

The real route to lower bills is renewables, fairer pricing, and insulation

📩We have written to the Shadow Secretary of State to understand the full details of the plan

#EndFuelPoverty #EnergyBills #NetZero #CheapPowerPlan

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End Fuel Poverty Coalition @endfuelpoverty.bsky.social · 6d

And as former Energy Secretary Claire Coutinho admitted, more drilling doesn’t lower prices. The North Sea is running out of gas and by 2027 it won’t even produce enough to heat our homes

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End Fuel Poverty Coalition @endfuelpoverty.bsky.social · 6d

More concerningly, talk at the Conference of cutting the Warm Homes Plan and boiler upgrade support would trap more families in cold, damp homes for longer

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End Fuel Poverty Coalition @endfuelpoverty.bsky.social · 6d

The Conservatives’ so-called “Cheap Power Plan” looks more like a headline than a saving

On closer examination, it appears that the proposal to axe carbon pricing and ripping up renewables contracts won't cut bills immediately, but could spook investors risking higher prices later on

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End Fuel Poverty Coalition @endfuelpoverty.bsky.social · 7d

The fix? More renewables, fairer electricity pricing, and a nationwide home-insulation drive so lower wholesale prices flow through to households

Read more: eciu.net/analysis/rep...

#EndFuelPoverty

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Marginal Gains: how wind is pushing gas out of the power market and…

Growth in British renewables cutting electricity prices by up to a quarter.

eciu.net

End Fuel Poverty Coalition @endfuelpoverty.bsky.social · 7d

And the direction of travel is clear: renewables have hit record shares of UK electricity this year. We should lock in those gains, not roll them back

But let’s not be complacent: the market still relies on marginal pricing, which too often lets gas set what we pay

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End Fuel Poverty Coalition @endfuelpoverty.bsky.social · 7d

New analysis shows that without Britain’s existing wind fleet, 2024 day-ahead electricity prices could have been up to 33% higher (around £24–25/MWh more)

That’s real money off bills when clean power sets the price, not gas

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End Fuel Poverty Coalition @endfuelpoverty.bsky.social · 7d

If you’re unsure of what to do, contact your energy firm or citizens advice

#WarmHomeDiscount #EndFuelPoverty

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End Fuel Poverty Coalition @endfuelpoverty.bsky.social · 7d

📬If you’re eligible, you’ll get a letter by post (not a text or email) between October and December from:
Warm Home Discount Scheme, PO Box 970, Preston, PR2 0FX

If you get a suspicious message don’t click links, don’t share details, and report it to www.gov.uk/report-scam

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End Fuel Poverty Coalition @endfuelpoverty.bsky.social · 7d

Please remember:

💷Warm Home Discount is paid automatically to you in England and Wales
🏴In Scotland, only some people need to apply — if you get Pension Credit Guarantee Credit, you’ll be contacted automatically

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End Fuel Poverty Coalition @endfuelpoverty.bsky.social · 7d

⚠️Scam Alert: Warm Home Discount Fraud. Fraudsters are targeting households with fake texts and emails about the Warm Home Discount

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End Fuel Poverty Coalition @endfuelpoverty.bsky.social · 11d

⚠️ Storm Amy – Stay Safe ⚠️

With Storm Amy bringing severe weather, please take note of official warnings and be careful.

Stay safe and look out for neighbours who may need extra support.

#StormAmy #StaySafe #EndFuelPoverty

End Fuel Poverty Coalition @endfuelpoverty.bsky.social · 11d

📢 Add your voice today: rentersreformcoalition.eaction.org.uk/commencement...

#EndFuelPoverty

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Set the date for renters' rights to be secured!

rentersreformcoalition.eaction.org.uk

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End Fuel Poverty Coalition @endfuelpoverty.bsky.social · 11d

The Renters’ Rights Bill is close to the finish line, but without a clear commencement date, millions of renters remain vulnerable to losing their home through no fault of their own

We’re backing the call on Housing Minister Matthew Pennycook to set a date for the end of s21 evictions

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