Fuel Poverty
Northern Ireland has the highest rate of fuel poverty in the United Kingdom, with 1 in 3 households suffering its effects. Fuel Poverty damages health and social well being and those who suffer most are people in vulnerable groups i.e. the elderly, children and those who are disabled or have a long-term illness. The Government is committed to tackling this issue by combating each of the causes associated with Fuel Poverty: high fuel costs, low income and poor energy efficiency.
For information on the Fuel Poverty Strategy for Northern Ireland see:
The Investing for Health Strategy
The Investing for Health Strategy is a regional framework for action designed to improve health and social well-being and reduce health inequalities of the population.
The Investing for Health Strategy seeks to address the imbalance between the prevention and treatment of ill health by working in partnership to address the wider factors, such as poverty, education, employment and housing that can impact on our health and social well-being. The two overarching aims of the Investing for Health Strategy are:
- To improve the health of our people by increasing the length of their lives and increasing the number of years they spend free from disease, illness and disability.
- To reduce inequalities in health between geographical areas, socio-economic groups and minority groups. For information on the Northern Investing for Health Partnership including the Northern Fuel Poverty Steering Group see:
www.northernifhpartners.co.uk/local_groups_specific.aspx?dataid=405408
Links to related articles from BBC NI:
- Fuel poverty causing hundreds of deaths
- NI battle to save elderly from fuel poverty death
- Fuel poverty: The cost of waiting for your insulating
- Fuel poverty: Heating homes
Related Documents to Download:
Fuel Poverty Action Plan For Newtownabbey
