Bethan backs Campaign to end Fuel Poverty in Wales
20 December 2009
BETHAN Jenkins has added her support to a new campaign to eradicate fuel poverty in Wales.
People are considered to be fuel poor if they spend more than 10% of their income – a situation that affects one in four households in Wales.
Bethan Jenkins said: “I’m backing the fuel poverty charter because it’s a major concern that so many people in Wales are spending so much of their money on heating their homes. I know from talking to constituents the devastating effect a cold home can have on a person’s health and quality of life. I want to work with the organisations that have come together to produce this charter so that together we can wipe out fuel poverty in Wales.”
The Charter calls for:
1. A detailed action plan setting out how and when fuel poverty will be eradicated in Wales;
2. Support for all fuel poor households to stay warm – until fuel poverty is eradicated;
3. A co-ordinated and united approach across the statutory sector (at UK and Wales level) that involves partners from the private, voluntary and community sectors in Wales.
