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«Included in that agreement is the commitment that the funds would be invested in one of Nigeria's flagship social investment programmes, the Conditional Cash Transfer scheme targeted at the poorest and most vulnerable households in our country,» he said.

As noted above, public funding for heating and insulation measures for low - income and vulnerable households in England (the Warm Front programme) terminates at the end of March 2013.

SSE has ring - fenced Energy Company Obligation (ECO) eligible measures targeted at fuel poor and vulnerable households in Cornwall and is a key partner to delivering Warm and Well Cornwall.

Whilst all four countries are experiencing high levels of fuel poverty the Monitor identifies a number of particular difficulties being faced by vulnerable households in the individual countries.

Whilst all four countries are experiencing high levels of fuel poverty the Monitor identifies a number of particular difficulties being faced by vulnerable households in the individual countries calling on the need for Government to provide a more concise and effective plan to tackle the problem.

From this date, England will be the only UK nation without any Government - funded programme to assist the most financially disadvantaged vulnerable households in keeping their homes warm.

The Strategy had also adopted an interim target to end fuel poverty for all vulnerable households in England by 2010 which was missed.

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A study last year by the C.D. Howe Institute suggested that one out of every 10 mortgage - indebted households in Canada was «extremely vulnerable» to an economic or financial shock — a figure that's likely only increased since.

households are the most vulnerable in Canada to interest rate hikes or an economic downturn, says a February 2010 report by TD Economics.

«We estimate that severe problem debt currently affects some 3.4 million people in the UK, so tackling and preventing vulnerable households from falling into problem debt should be high on the policymakers» agenda.

Nonetheless, the higher debt levels suggest that households may have become more vulnerable to unforeseen falls in house prices or changes in household cash flow.

«We're committed to supporting parents with the cost of bringing up children, we've doubled free childcare, Child Benefit is available for all children in a household, and we continue to spend around # 90 billion a year to ensure a strong safety net for the most vulnerable.»

This especially true if your kids are in school, or someone in your household works in a vulnerable place like a hospital.

It also offers evidence that economic growth with commensurate investments in evidence - based programmes that place emphasis on the most vulnerable children and households hold the key to reducing child stunting at scale.

Osinbajo said the Social Investment Programme launched in 2016 — comprising a jobs scheme for unemployed graduates, a feeding programme for public primary school pupils, a micro-credit scheme for small businesses, and a cash transfer scheme for our poorest and most vulnerable households, is a key component of the Economic Recovery and Growth Plan.

Jenny Saunders OBE, Chief Executive of National Energy Action stated: «The CCC report highlights the UK Government must realign current policies and increase investment overall in programmes that can create warmth, comfort and make fuel bills affordable for vulnerable households.

Indeed, there are many communities where ill - timed retrenchment may cause serious harm to the most vulnerable, and weaken the life - chances of children and young people in the most disadvantaged households.

FPEEG, the All - Party Fuel Poverty and Energy Efficiency Group, is a coalition of cross party MPs and industry stakeholders committed to maintain awareness in Parliament of fuel poverty issues; to monitor and comment on progress against government's targets to eradicate fuel poverty; to advocate policies that deliver affordable warmth for vulnerable households with emphasis on improved domestic energy efficiency including effective thermal insulation alongside efficient and effective heating systems.

With a passion for sustainability and extensive commercial experience working for companies such as RWE npower, Carillion and BskyB, Claire will lead Warm Zones in delivering energy efficiency and related services targeted at low income and vulnerable households.

Warm Front in England provides grants for energy efficiency improvements for vulnerable private sector households.

Assessable and independent assistance is essential for low - income and vulnerable households, NEA have campaigned to ensure that the Home Heat Helpline can give independent advice, as well as preserving this service, in the future NEA is also committed to ensuring the Government's Green Deal Advice Call Centre is effective and utility companies act on their referrals

The Coalition Government is current designing the successor scheme to the current programme that funds the instillation of energy efficiency measures in low income and vulnerable households and communities.

While the emphasis is firmly on innovation, this could include projects that break down the barriers to the development and take up of new products and services, that deliver innovative solutions to reduce energy demand in low - income households, or that join up existing schemes to bring maximum benefits for vulnerable households and the wider community.

«So far, we have 455, 857 poor and vulnerable households uploaded onto the National Social Register, from which 297, 973 households have been mined and are being mined and being paid stipends in 20 states,» she said.

The Government's fuel poverty strategy has called for the eradication of fuel poverty in vulnerable households by 2010, and in all households by 2016 in England and a little later in Scotland.

In total, expenditure on energy efficiency schemes to protect the health and welfare of vulnerable households will be less than half of the financial support available in 2010 - 201In total, expenditure on energy efficiency schemes to protect the health and welfare of vulnerable households will be less than half of the financial support available in 2010 - 201in 2010 - 2011.

[1] Ron Campbell from NEA said: «From the 19th January England will be the only UK nation providing no Exchequer - funded support to enable vulnerable and financially disadvantaged households to improve heating and insulation standards in their homes.

It is recognised that living in a cold, damp home affects physical health and worsens respiratory conditions such as asthma and bronchitis; increases the incidence of colds; raises blood pressure which in turn may increase the risk of strokes and heart attacks for some, and in extreme cases hypothermia / mild hypothermia may be an issue for very vulnerable households.

Trafford Council spend up to # 100,000 a year sending waste wood to landfill, and the network has now been developed to process this wood and use it to provide affordable heat in vulnerable households.

For example, this could include projects that break down the barriers to the development or take up of new products and services; that deliver innovative solutions to demand reduction in low - income households; or that join up existing schemes and obligations to bring maximum benefit for vulnerable people and the wider community.

In England, funding for the «flagship» Warm Front programme, which provides heating and insulation grants for vulnerable private sector households, has been cut by 70 % and will terminate completely in 201In England, funding for the «flagship» Warm Front programme, which provides heating and insulation grants for vulnerable private sector households, has been cut by 70 % and will terminate completely in 201in 2013.

County Sheriff Louis Falco was present to support the resolutions, emphasizing that the map was both a public safety and law enforcement concern because the information allows home invaders to pinpoint vulnerable households and placed law enforcement officers, many of whom have weapons in their homes, at risk.

England will then be the only UK nation providing no direct tax funded support to enable vulnerable and financially disadvantaged households to improve heating and insulation standards in their homes.

Shadow business secretary Alan Duncan added: «When Labour came into power, they recklessly committed to eliminate fuel poverty in vulnerable households by 2010; now they are beginning to realise that are victims of their own overblown promises.

He argued that the lack of data on households with the current system makes social intervention programmes targeted at the vulnerable difficulty since there is no data as to who is poor and in which community.

Research over the past few decades has shown that these factors are more likely to impact groups often identified as the most vulnerable in our schools: students of color, students living in low - income household, students with disabilities and students with limited English speaking abilities.

The distinctive household setting and the many secondary characters are well developed, while Joan comes alive on the page as a vulnerable, good - hearted, and sometimes painfully self - aware character struggling to find her place in the world.

«While the increase in spending and borrowing will help support economic growth, households are increasingly becoming more vulnerable to a potential interest rate shock or slowdown in the housing market.»

OTTAWA — The federal budget watchdog says in the coming years increasingly indebted households are poised to become the most financially vulnerable Canadians in decades.

The Bank of Canada estimates that roughly 8 % of households are severely indebted and vulnerable to rising interest rates in the future and / or a job loss owing to economic shocks.

Pets are especially vulnerable to the effects of perpetual exposure to the chemicals in some household cleaning products.

We provide veterinary services and education, as well as a sponsorship program aimed at keeping children in school and supporting vulnerable households.

In order to provide care for the city's most vulnerable animals, AAH provides urgent care exclusively for animals whose owners» total annual household income is $ 75,000 or less.

In this letter, the signers emphasizes the importance rebating the money raised back to DC households to ensure that the policy does not harm poor communities, but can instead address the injustices that climate change poses to DC's most vulnerable populations.

Within HIES 2010 data, regarding geographical locations, respondent households associated with fisheries from Dhaka and Rangpur divisions (and also to a lesser extent, Khulna) have been found to be disproportionately more vulnerable to climate change - related shocks as well as having lower yearly mean household incomes, compared to their counterparts in other divisions.

Even better, the majority of these benefits would be reaped by the most vulnerable, with nearly 90 % of households below the poverty line benefiting in net terms from the carbon «fee and dividend» plan.

The government's strategy under WHECA 2000, which was published in a revised version in December 2002, states that: «In England, the government as far as reasonably practicable will seek an end to fuel poverty for vulnerable households by 201in a revised version in December 2002, states that: «In England, the government as far as reasonably practicable will seek an end to fuel poverty for vulnerable households by 201in December 2002, states that: «In England, the government as far as reasonably practicable will seek an end to fuel poverty for vulnerable households by 201In England, the government as far as reasonably practicable will seek an end to fuel poverty for vulnerable households by 2010.

In 2006 — the last year for which government fi gures are available — that estimate had increased to 2.9 million households and 2.4 million of those were «vulnerable» (defi ned as households including older people, families with children, and householders who are disabled or suff ering from long - term illness).

These plans will leave you vulnerable to higher out - of - pocket costs, but many people can find a manageable threshold of risk, while relieving financial burdens in other areas of the household budget.

«To have a greater impact on reducing the overall number of suicide attempts that occur yearly in the United States, prevention and treatment efforts need to target groups that have been accurately identified as a risk... professionals should recognize that children who experience parental divorce might be more vulnerable for suicide attempt than those from intact households,» the study states.