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Older people, decent homes and fuel poverty
— an analysis based on the English House Conditions Survey | | Author(s) | Sue Adams, Kevin White |
| Corporate Author | Help the Aged |
| Publisher | Help the Aged, London, 2006 |
| Pages | 28 pp |
| Source | Help the Aged, 207-221 Pentonville Road, London N1 9UZ. E-mail: info@helptheaged.org.uk http://www.helptheaged.org.uk |
| Keywords | Housing [elderly] ; Maintenance ; Heating systems ; Fuel expenditure ; Social surveys ; England. |
| Annotation | In England, there are 5.5 million households occupied by people aged 65+. This report is based on evidence from the English House Condition Survey 2003/04 (EHCS), which consists of both a physical and an interview survey. The report focuses on heating and thermal comfort in older households, and the likelihood of older people living in "fuel poverty" and therefore at risk of living in cold homes. It also focuses on the government's Decent Homes Standard (whereby all social housing is expected to reach a minimum level by 2010) and repairs to improve housing conditions. Recommendations are made regarding efforts to improve housing quality and thermal comfort, and targeting fuel poverty programmes. The research highlights the impact that improved housing conditions can have in determining whether people are fuel-poor: the eligibility for free central heating and insulation should be extended to protect all vulnerable older people. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-060628202 B |
| Classmark | KE: 5P6: YF: J6: 3F: 82 |
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| ...from the Ageinfo database published by Centre for Policy on Ageing. |
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