The Department said that even if it had wanted to, it would not have been able to target support at the time of introducing the schemes due to challenges with identifying household income to determine an appropriate level of support.26 Written evidence from the Energy Systems Catapult and Fair by Design highlighted a need for targeted support.27 To do this, the Department told us that it is now working with the Department for Work and Pensions to make best use of employment benefits data.28 I...

The Department said that even if it had wanted to, it would not have been able to target support at the time of introducing the schemes due to challenges with identifying household income to determine an appropriate level of support.26 Written evidence from the Energy Systems Catapult and Fair by Design highlighted a need for targeted support.27 To do this, the Department told us that it is now working with the Department for Work and Pensions to make best use of employment benefits data.28 It added that it is also working with the health service and local government to identify individuals in particular need of support alongside energy suppl Type: conclusion | Number: 12 | Response status: not_addressed Government response: 2.1 The government agrees with the Committee’s recommendation. Target implementation date: September 2025 2.2 The Warm Home Discount provides targeted support to over 3 million low-income and fuel poor households in Great Britain, and the government has consulted