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FLEXIBLE ELIGIBILITY
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Criteria for identifying households in fuel poverty (LIHC)

To be eligible through this route, a household must be low income, high cost (LIHC). Low income (LI) means having a disposable income that is lower than the relevant threshold in Table 1 below after they have paid for their mortgage or rent. This comprises income from all sources, such as net earnings (after tax), income from savings and investments, pensions, all benefits (including housing benefit), and net council tax payments.

Criteria for identifying low income and vulnerability to cold (LIVC)

To be eligible through this route, a household must have an income lower than the relevant threshold set out in Table 1 above AND contain one of the following:

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