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Richmond and Wandsworth Councils leverage data to identify over 3,500 low income families eligible for energy support packages

Challenge

In Richmond and Wandsworth rising energy costs were hitting families hard, with four out of ten families living in badly insulated homes. One in ten of those families had a low income and struggled to heat their homes.

Richmond and Wandsworth Council wanted to help low income families living in homes with an EPC rating of D or below so they joined forces with partner Radflek for warm home packages containing radiator foil, energy saving light bulbs and draft excluding tape. These packages would help families insulate their homes better and could save them up to £200 on their yearly energy bills.

But, there was one big challenge. The council’s data did not show which residents were living in inefficient homes. They needed one central place that showed household EPC and income details.

EPC data

Solution

Policy in Practice’s LIFT platform offered an accurate way to identify the right households. By combining EPC data with LIFT’s expert policy engine a clear picture emerged showing which households were eligible for this support. They filtered down to the households with income below £30,000 in a property with EPC rating D or below.

Armed with this information Richmond and Wandsworth Council wrote to all eligible households inviting them to a launch event where they would collect their warm packages and learn energy saving tips from their partners SW Leap.

Impact

Over 960 residents in Richmond and 2,570 in Wandsworth were helped.

Results

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