Durham’s Warm and Healthy Homes scheme
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This document discusses housing and fuel poverty issues in County Durham, England. It notes that 11.4% of households experience fuel poverty. The Warm and Healthy Homes program aims to improve health by making homes more energy efficient and reducing fuel bills. The program provides central heating systems, insulation, and support to vulnerable households. It has assisted 193 households so far, including installing new central heating for 82 homes. A case study describes how the program helped one woman by replacing her condemned heater with a new boiler and adding insulation, improving her health, home, and finances.
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Durham’s Warm and Healthy Homes scheme
- 1. Warm and Healthy Homes FUSE 20th October 2015 Cliff Duff Housing Solutions, Durham County Council
- 2. County Durham • 227,000 domestic housing • 160,000 private and private rented • 11.4% households in fuel poverty • Rural West Durham, off gas areas and hard to treat properties • Up to 35% fuel poverty in rural areas
- 4. Fuel Poverty in Co Durham
- 5. Health Impacts • Energy and Fuel Poverty Partnership • County Durham Affordable Warmth Strategy • Building Research Establishment • Health Impact Assessment • Quantify the effect of poor housing on health linked to Housing Health and Safety Rating System • Data sharing with Durham University
- 7. Warm and Healthy Homes • Assistance where health is affected by lack of heating or hot water • Improve the health and wellbeing of clients living in a cold, damp home • Energy efficient central heating systems, insulation measures and support • Warmer healthier homes, lower fuel bills • Reduce levels of fuel poverty and Excess Winter Deaths
- 8. Households Assisted •Private and Private Rented Sector •People over 60 years on a low income •Families with children on a low income •Long term sick and disabled people. •Vulnerable groups i.e aged 85 plus
- 9. Training and Referrals • Awareness and briefing sessions for front line health, social care and partners • Eligibility, referral process and fuel poverty • Referral system for front line staff • Client home visits to discuss assistance • Measures installed by Warm Up North British Gas in 5 working days
- 10. Outcomes • 247 front line staff trained • 193 referrals received • 82 households received new central heating systems • Free insulation measures under Warm Up North • Fuel tariff advice, fuel switching, benefit maximisation, home fire safety visits • Evaluation by Sheffield Hallam to measure well-being status
- 11. Case study • Mrs Hedley’s gas-fired room heater was condemned • No heating and could not fund a boiler replacement • Referral received from Occupational Therapist • New gas boiler installed by WHH scheme at no cost to Mrs Hunter • Free loft and CWI insulation via Warm Up North • Increased income via Disability Living Allowance • Fire safety check and smoke alarms installed • Mrs Hedley now has a warm, well insulated home with lower energy bills and an increased weekly income
- 12. Mrs Hedley and Sue Carr
Editor's Notes
- Data sharing with Durham University
- Information used in the JSNA