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Scottish House Condition Survey: Fuel Poverty Report - 2003/04

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Table 7a: Fuel poverty by whether a household member has a disability or health problem - percentages

No sick / disabled

Household member sick / disabled

Not Fuel Poor

87

81

< 8% of household income on fuel

81

73

8-10% of household income on fuel (marginal fuel poor)

7

8

Fuel poor

13

19

10-13% of household income on fuel

4

6

13-20% of household income on fuel

5

7

> 20% of household income on fuel (extreme fuel poor)

4

6

All households

100

100

Sample size (n = )

1,690

1,213

Table 7b: Fuel poverty by whether a household member has a disability or health problem - numbers

No sick / disabled

Household member sick / disabled

Not Fuel Poor

1,088,000

710,000

< 8% of household income on fuel

1,005,000

639,000

8-10% of household income on fuel (marginal fuel poor)

83,000

72,000

Fuel poor

159,000

169,000

10-13% of household income on fuel

49,000

54,000

13-20% of household income on fuel

61,000

59,000

> 20% of household income on fuel (extreme fuel poor)

49,000

56,000

All households

1,247,000

879,000

Sample size (n = )

1,690

1,213

1. Excludes households where an estimate for fuel poverty cannot be derived or health information not available

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