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  2. Fuel poverty in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    The UK Government's 2015 Fuel Poverty Report showed that 4.5 million households, or 17% of UK households, were in fuel poverty. [ 10] A survey of families on Universal Credit and Child Tax Credit in October 2020 found that 26% are already cutting back on heating and electricity. The survey further found that 60% had gone into debt, and families ...

  3. Great British Insulation Scheme - Wikipedia

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    The Great British Insulation Scheme (GBIS) is an initiative launched by the UK government to enhance efficient energy use in residential properties. The scheme initially consulted on by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero labelled as ECO+, reflects the UK's efforts towards environmental sustainability and the reduction of household energy costs.

  4. Benefit cap - Wikipedia

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    The benefit cap is a UK welfare policy that limits the amount in state benefits that an individual household can claim per year. It was introduced by the Cameron–Clegg coalition government in 2013 [1] as part of the coalition government's wide-reaching welfare reform agenda which included the introduction of Universal Credit and reforms of housing benefit and disability benefits.

  5. Poverty in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    The UK Government's Department for Work and Pensions makes a yearly collection of Households below average income (HBAI) statistics, and has been doing so since 1994–5. The report for 2014-5 includes data and summary the overall income distribution, income equality, sources of income, low income indicators, and data on the relationship ...

  6. Social services - Wikipedia

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    Social services are a range of public services intended to provide support and assistance towards particular groups, which commonly include the disadvantaged. [1] They may be provided by individuals, private and independent organizations, or administered by a government agency. [1] Social services are connected with the concept of welfare and ...

  7. Government of the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    e. The government of the United Kingdom (formally His Majesty's Government, abbreviated to HM Government) is the central executive authority of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. [2][3] The government is led by the prime minister (currently Keir Starmer since 5 July 2024) who selects all the other ministers. The country ...

  8. Income in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    The Median Individual Disposable income as of 2018. Median household disposable income in the UK was £29,400 in the financial year ending (FYE) 2019, up 1.4% (£400) compared with growth over recent years; median income grew by an average of 0.7% per year between FYE 2017 and FYE 2019, compared with 2.8% between FYE 2013 and FYE 2017. [2]

  9. Department of Health and Social Care - Wikipedia

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    The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) is a ministerial department of the Government of the United Kingdom.It is responsible for government policy on health and adult social care matters in England, along with a few elements of the same matters which are not otherwise devolved to the Scottish Government, Welsh Government or Northern Ireland Executive.