Badly insulated homes costing poorer families £250 a year, councils warn

‘Investment now will save households further down the line,’ the LGA says

Emily Atkinson
Friday 01 July 2022 00:23 BST
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<p>Efforts to insulate homes in fuel poverty would save millions from energy bills every year, the LGA says </p>

Efforts to insulate homes in fuel poverty would save millions from energy bills every year, the LGA says

Poorer families already suffering the worst of the cost of living squeeze are having to pay an extra £250 a year on fuel due to inadequate home insulation, councils say.

Three million households in fuel poverty in England are being slapped with the extra cost as heat escapes through the walls, roofs and windows of poorly insulated housing, Local Government Association (LGA) analysis revealed.

The national membership body, made up of 350 councils in England and Wales, has issued calls for a strengthening of efforts to ensure all fuel-poor homes are propely insulated.

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