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Boosting Fuel Insecurity Fund

JamieBy Jamie2nd May 202343 Views4 Mins Read Holyrood
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Support for Those Who Need it Most

Delivering even more tailored support to tens of thousands of households is at the heart of a major expansion of this year’s Fuel Insecurity Fund.

The First Minister announced in March that the Fund will be tripled to £30 million this year. Details have now been announced of how the additional funding will be used to help those who need it most through new and existing services.

This includes £5 million for one-to-one mentoring for households to be provided by a new funding partner, The Wise Group, as part of a longer-term approach to tackling poverty and its causes.

Households will also be helped through additional funding being directed to existing delivery partners, including:

  • £9 million to enable Advice Direct Scotland to administer Home Heating Support Fund grants to those struggling with the rapid increase in gas, electricity and oil prices
  • £8.5 million for the Fuel Bank Foundation to rapidly support more than 85,000 households, including those with prepayment meters and at risk of imminent disconnection
  • £7.25 million to enable the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations to provide more than 55,000 households across Scotland with advice, support with bills and energy- saving items

Details of the additional support were announced ahead of an anti-poverty summit being convened by the First Minister tomorrow (Wednesday). Those with direct experience of poverty, as well as experts from the public, private and third sectors, will take part.

The First Minister has rightly sought to prioritise cost-of-living support for people in Angus and across Scotland from day one in office.

This expansion of support with energy bills is very welcome, I and would encourage any struggling constituents to look into the various sources of help receiving Scottish Government funding.

The Scottish Government is doing is utmost on this front, in the absence of regulatory powers where the energy sector is concerned.

Unfortunately, Westminster continues to do nowhere near as much as it could to get this crisis under control.

GRAEME

Advice agency @advicedotscot will receive £9m of @scotgov funding to administer Home Heating Support Fund grants to those struggling with bills.

Energy Minister @GillianMSP visited the agency ahead of the @scotgov anti-poverty summit tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/aTcU5EeiUi

— Scottish Government Finance and Economy (@scotgoveconomy) May 2, 2023

The Fuel Insecurity Fund has been and continues to be a direct lifeline for many thousands of households, which is why the First Minister acted swiftly and decisively to triple the Fund to £30 million this year. We want to support even more people facing unprecedented rises in the cost of energy.

Whilst the key energy policy levers remain with the UK Government, one of our interdependent missions as a government is to tackle poverty and protect people from the impact of the current cost of living crisis, which is why we have taken this action.

The UK Government has continually failed to take the necessary steps to support people now and make the necessary changes – which only it can take – to ensure households and businesses never experience an energy crisis like this again. This includes reversing its decision to end the Energy Bills Support Scheme and making essential reforms to the energy market so the link between the price of electricity and the cost of gas is permanently broken.

ENERGY MINISTER GILLIAN MARTIN

Energy matters…matter. The #CostOfLivingCrisis is having an impact on us all. With energy costs increasing, support is available!https://t.co/nK8ljUGHZf advisers are on hand to help with a range of energy-related matters.

Call us today, free of charge on 0808 196 8660. pic.twitter.com/PH6XGwtBlD

— advice.scot (@advicedotscot) April 24, 2023

We are delighted to be working with the Scottish Government again to support Scottish citizens struggling with the cost-of-living and energy bills. with the UK Government’s Energy Bills Support Scheme coming to an end, many are finding themselves having to cut back on energy to afford other things.

It’s important that anyone who is struggling reaches out for support.
Advice Direct Scotland runs a number of services that can offer assistance in various areas related to the cost-of-living, including energy, debt, and support with benefits applications.

CONOR FORBES, DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT & POLICY AT ADVICE DIRECT SCOTLAND

We are delighted to provide a solution for the Scottish Government's Fuel Insecurity Fund to create lasting change.

From July, we'll empower households in fuel poverty through one-to-one Relational Mentoring.https://t.co/QwAGD5VY5T#SocialImpact #Poverty #FuelPoverty pic.twitter.com/3pdC3rvzyM

— The Wise Group (@wisegroup_se) May 2, 2023

It’s great to see the Scottish Government taking action to help households struggling with fuel insecurity and poverty. We’re proud to be a new funding partner for the Fuel Insecurity Fund, and excited about the opportunity to provide tailored, one-to-one Relational Mentoring to households in need.

We know that everyone’s situation is different, so we’re committed to taking a personalised approach to support each household in a way that supports sustainable change. We’ve had great success stories, and we’re looking forward to making a real difference to people’s lives through this initiative.

SEAN DUFFY, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AT THE WISE GROUP Sean Duffy

Background

More information on the Fuel Insecurity Fund

The Scottish Government investment in the Fuel Insecurity Fund in 2022-23 was £10 million. That was increased to £20 million in the 2023-24 Budget and further increased to £30 million following the First Minister’s announcement in March.

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