Poor housing linked to fuel poverty

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Efforts must be increased to stamp out fuel poverty by focusing more on improving people's homes, according to an academic.


Dr Brenda Boardman, who popularised the term "fuel poverty" in a 1991 book on the subject, said more has to be done after watching the trend increase in recent years. The term applies to households where at least 10% of income is spent on fuel.
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