› High energy costs are trapping thousands of people in fuel poverty and entrenching energy debt in communities across Scotland. While CAS supports the continuation of the Warm Home Discount (WHD) scheme for the next scheme period, the support it provides is drastically insufficient to meaningfully address the scale of the problem in Scotland

› Replacing the Broader Group with an expanded Core Group for the next scheme period in Scotland would remove the uncertainty created by variations in suppliers’ eligibility criteria and application windows and remove the onus on individuals to seek the support

›Funding for Industry Initiatives in Scotland should not be negatively impacted by any changes to the delivery of the WHD scheme. Citizens Advice Scotland has a unique insight into lived experiences of fuel poverty and its associated harms on a local level; this insight should be included in the design of future Industry Initiatives