Fuel Poverty (Targets, Definition and Strategy) (Scotland) Act 2019

JurisdictionScotland
Citation2019 asp 10
Year2019
(1) This section makes provision for the 2040 fuel poverty targets.no more than 5% of households in Scotland are in fuel poverty,no more than 1% of households in Scotland are in extreme fuel poverty,the median fuel poverty gap of households in Scotland in fuel poverty is no more than £250 adjusted in accordance with section 5(5) to take account of changes in the value of money.(3) The target is that in the year 2040, as far as reasonably possible no household in any local authority area in Scotland is in fuel poverty and, in any event, the objectives set out in paragraphs (a) to (c) of subsection (2) are met in relation to households in each local authority area.(4) The Scottish Ministers may by regulations modify the target year set out in subsection (2) or (3) if they receive a report from the Scottish Fuel Poverty Advisory Panel under section 14(4) advising that the target will not be met or could reasonably be met earlier.the date specified in subsections (4) and (6) of section 9,the reporting date specified in section 12(1) or, as the case may be, section 13(1) ,the years specified in section 13(2) (b) .(1) This section makes provision for a number of interim fuel poverty targets.no more than 15% of households in Scotland are in fuel poverty,no more than 5% of households in Scotland are in extreme fuel poverty,the median fuel poverty gap of households in Scotland in fuel poverty is no more than £350 adjusted in accordance with section 5(5) to take account of changes in the value of money.no more than 10% of households in Scotland are in fuel poverty,no more than 3% of households in Scotland are in extreme fuel poverty,the median fuel poverty gap of households in Scotland in fuel poverty is no more than £300 adjusted in accordance with section 5(5) to take account of changes in the value of money.the fuel costs necessary for the home in which members of the household live to meet the conditions set out in subsection (2) are more than 10% of the household's adjusted net income, andafter deducting such fuel costs, benefits received for a care need or disability (if any) and the household's childcare costs (if any) , the household's remaining adjusted net income is insufficient to maintain an acceptable standard of living for members of the household.the requisite temperatures are met for the requisite number of hours, andthe household's other reasonable fuel needs within the home are met.23 degrees Celsius for the living room,20 degrees Celsius for any other room,21 degrees Celsius for the living room,18 degrees Celsius for any other room,in the case of a household for which enhanced heating hours are appropriate, 16 hours a day,9 hours a day on a weekday,16 hours a day during the weekend.enhanced heating temperatures,enhanced heating hours,rent,council tax and water rates,fuel,childcare.the amount determined in relation to the household in accordance with subsection (5) , andsuch additional amount (if any) as is determined in relation to the household by or in accordance with regulations made by the Scottish Ministers.define “remote rural area”, “remote small town” and “island area”, andspecify a person who is to determine, in relation to households in such areas or towns, the additional amount mentioned in subsection (6) (b) .(8) The person specified in regulations under subsection (6) (b) must make a separate determination on the additional amount in relation to households in island areas.(9) In defining “island area” in regulations under subsection (6) (b) , the Scottish Ministers must ensure that the definition encompasses all island areas.adjusted” means adjusted by deducting housing costs,section 31 of the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (disability assistance) ,section 77 of the Welfare Reform Act 2012 (personal independence payment) ,section 64 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (attendance allowance) ,section 68 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (severe disablement allowance) ,section 71 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (disability living allowance) ,for a child who is below school age or who is receiving primary education (within the meaning of section 135 of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980) , andother than care or supervised activity provided in the course of the child's compulsory education or where the main reason for incurring the costs is the child's participation in the activity,one person living alone in a private dwelling, orhave the dwelling as their only or main residence, andshare living accommodation and cooking facilities,rent or mortgage costs,council tax (within the meaning of section 99(1) of the Local Government Finance Act 1992) , andcharges for the provision of water services and sewerage,

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