Written question WQ87958
- Asked by
- Mark IsherwoodConservative
- To be answered by
- Minister for Social Justice
- Tabled
- Due
- Answered
- Time to answer
- 12 days
Question
When the Welsh Government planned and designed the fuel support scheme for 2022-23, how many people did it anticipate to qualify for the scheme by qualifying benefit?
Answer
Answered by Minister for Social Justice
It was estimated that there would be approximately 427,000 households eligible to qualify for the Welsh Government Fuel Support Scheme. We do not hold household data in order to provide the number of people per eligible household.
The estimate of qualifying households was based on a proportion of all eligible benefits it is not possible to provide a breakdown of households or individuals by qualifying benefit.
The estimated breakdown of eligible households by local authority area is as follows.
Local Authority
Estimated eligible households
Cardiff
47799
Neath Port Talbot
25973
Swansea
34543
Bridgend
20378
Newport
19979
Rhondda Cynon Taff
38706
Powys
14805
Gwynedd
13707
Vale of Glamorgan
15142
Conwy
15651
Ynys Mon
9108
Flintshire
16800
Carmarthen
24688
Pembrokeshire
15063
Ceredigion
8400
Caerphilly
26226
Wrexham
17684
Denbighshire
14286
Torfaen
15631
Monmouthshire
9044
Merthyr
9645
Blaenau Gwent
13862