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Scotland's fuel poverty scheme is fired up again after Covid-19 shutdown


By Alasdair Fraser

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The Warmer Homes Scotland initiative was placed on ice during the first part of the Covid-19 lockdown.
The Warmer Homes Scotland initiative was placed on ice during the first part of the Covid-19 lockdown.

A national scheme to provide warmer and more efficient homes for all has been relaunched today.

Warmer Homes Scotland, the Scottish Government’s fuel poverty scheme, helps reduce people’s fuel bills by making their homes more energy efficient.

Over 300 staff employed on the programme, delivered by Warmworks Scotland LLP, have been brought out of furlough to start installing energy efficiency measures in houses throughout the country.

Housing Minister Kevin Stewart said: “Our national scheme to help make more homes become energy efficient will re-start on July 1, which should help to reduce fuel bills and provide vital support to those who have been struggling even more as a result of the COVID-19 lockdown.

“Warmer Homes Scotland makes a huge difference to the lives of thousands of fuel poor households every year and I know this will also be welcome news to the hundreds of workers employed to deliver the service.

“We want a Scotland where everyone lives in a warm home and where we have put an end to fuel poverty.

“By 2021 the Scottish Government will have allocated over £1 billion to tackle fuel poverty and improve energy efficiency, making people’s homes warmer and cheaper to heat.

“I would ask people to please be patient while work resumes. Warmworks will contact people as soon as possible to confirm when their service will be restarted.”


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