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Recommendation 5

5

Broaden Warm Home Discount eligibility to include all fuel-poor and vulnerable households.

Conclusion
The eligibility criteria for the Warm Home Discount should be broadened to include all households in fuel poverty and those meeting vulnerability criteria, such as those with disabilities or long-term health conditions. (Recommendation, Paragraph 28)
Government Response

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