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<p>The Government is committed to keeping energy bills as low as possible as part
of a long-term, coherent and affordable policy framework. The Green Deal Home Improvement
Fund was not specifically targeted at those in fuel poverty. We have a number of other
policies that do target those in, or at risk of, fuel poverty including the Energy
Company Obligation, the Central Heating Fund and Warm Home Discount. .</p><p> </p><p>
</p><p> </p><p>ECO has delivered more than 860,000 energy efficiency measures in over
700,000 homes with low incomes or in low income areas between January 2013 and the
end of June 2015. It will continue to support a further 260,000 of these households
each year to March 2017.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>CHF recently awarded 20 projects
across England a share of £25 million worth of government funding to install first
time central heating systems in more than 7,000 fuel poor households.</p><p> </p><p>
</p><p> </p><p>Warm Home Discount provides financial support to over 2 million low
income households each winter with a £140 discount on their energy costs.</p><p> </p>
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