Written question WQ100383
- Asked by
- Gareth BeerReform
- To be answered by
- Cabinet Minister for Enterprise, Connectivity and Energy
- Tabled
- Due
- Answered
- Time to answer
- 8 days
Question
Will the Cabinet Minister commit to auditing all Welsh Government net-zero expenditure to redirect those funds into direct relief for off-grid rural residents in Carmarthenshire?
Answer
Answered by Cabinet Minister for Enterprise, Connectivity and Energy (Adam Price)
Since we came into government, we have been reviewing spending line by line, to make sure it matches the priorities people told us mattered. Our Draft Budget that we will present to the Senedd in November will be the result of that work – directing funding to where it will make the biggest difference to people’s lives.
We are already providing direct relief for off-gas grid households in Wales. Low-income households who are eligible for the Council Tax Reduction Scheme (CTRS) and their main heating is provided by heating oil or Liquid Petroleum Gas are eligible for a £200 payment. In addition, support has been made available through the Discretionary Assistance Fund (DAF) with eligible households able to receive up to £750 towards heating oil with access to this support available up to twice in a rolling 12-month period.