Department for Energy Security and Net Zero has published two important consultations relating to fuel poverty today. 1. Refreshing the Fuel Poverty Strategy 2. Improving the energy performance of privately rented homes in England and Wales Lets see what they say!

'It should not fall to a charity like us to address the failings of government schemes and commercial firms' - our Chief Executive Adam Scorer on the damage failed retrofit schemes can do and why we stepped in to help householders in Preston.(1/2)

Energy bills are heading for a third successive rise in April – exactly how much they’ll be increasing will be announced by Ofgem next Tuesday. 📈 But what is clear is that low-income households are in desperate need of more support with their energy bills. 💷 Matt Copeland,

Was great to speak with Camilla Born Electrify Britain this week at National Energy Action HQ in Newcastle about how to ensure the electrification of heat leads to warmer homes for fuel poor households.

Our Director of Homes, Colin Timmins is speaking at the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan event 'London’s Green Transition: Business at the Forefront of Inclusive Growth' today, presenting our Community Retrofit Hub project as a case study of effective community engagement to tackle fuel poverty.

Our Head of Policy Matt Copeland will join Age UK and Fair By Design in giving evidence to Energy Security and Net Zero Committee tomorrow. Matt will talk about the impact of high energy bills and how energy can be more affordable for households in fuel poverty.

'The price cap will come down but not to an affordable level for millions of people.' Our Head of Policy Matt Copeland tells Energy Security and Net Zero Committee that some prepayment customers still face bills over £300 during the coldest months and many are still paying back debt from previous winters.

'The breadth and the depth of support that will be available this winter is quite clearly insufficient.'

'Millions of people are going to struggle.' Our Head of Policy Matt Copeland tells BBC Breakfast that we're campaigning for broader support through bill rebates or a social tariff.

Warm Homes Plan: will it be cut at the Spending Review? Mood music WAS yes, but there's rumours that it WILL now be funded by the Govt's Manifesto pledge of £13.2bn... Why's it important? Warm homes for better health 🏥, lower bills for growth 📈& improved energy security ☑️

Yesterday we heard from Matt Copeland from National Energy Action how energy debt is stopping people moving to cleaner, cheaper home heating options - and adding to everyone's energy bills👇 Chair Bill Esterson

We're recruiting a Policy Analyst to work with the UK government and local authorities to ensure that efforts to decarbonise homes are in the best interests of our client group. Find out more and apply here: buff.ly/BjrBWAa

Thank you Martin Lewis MoneySavingExpert for highlighting on your podcast our worries about prepayment meter customers and the way that standing charge debt can accrue on their meters. Currently, if this happens, the debt must be cleared before they can access any energy.

Our Policy and Advocacy team drive change through engagement with elected members, the media and the public. Find out more about the team and the ways that we develop new insights to share lived experience of people in fuel poverty.

In The Guardian #JillianAmbrose features one of our clients. Lindsey* was struggling with the impact of high bills, rationing her energy and her home was often 9 degrees, until we were able to help. bit.ly/48ba2YS