SP Bill 37A Session 5 (2019) 2 Fuel Poverty (Target, Definition and Strategy) (Scotland) Bill 2 Meaning of fuel poverty (1) A household is in fuel poverty if— (a) the fuel costs necessary for the home in which members of the household live to meet the conditions set out in subsection (2) are more than 10% of the 5 household’s adjusted net income, and (b) after deducting such fuel costs, benefits received for a care need or disability (if any) and the household’s childcare costs (if any), the household’s remaining adjusted net income is insufficient to maintain an acceptable standard of living for members of the household. 10 (2) For the purpose of subsection (1)(a), the conditions are that— (a) the requisite temperatures are met for the requisite number of hours, and (b) the household’s other reasonable fuel needs within the home are met. (3) For the purpose of subsection (2)(a)— (a) the requisite temperatures are— 15 (i) in the case of a household for which enhanced heating is appropriate— (A) 23 degrees Celsius for the living room, (B) 20 degrees Celsius for any other room, (ii) otherwise— (A) 21 degrees Celsius for the living room, 20 (B) 18 degrees Celsius for any other room, (b) the requisite number of hours is— (i) in the case of a household for which enhanced heating is appropriate, 16 hours a day, (ii) otherwise— 25 (A) 9 hours a day on a weekday, (B) 16 hours a day during the weekend. (4) The Scottish Ministers may by regulations specify the types of household for which enhanced heating is appropriate. (5) Subject to subsection (5A), a household’s remaining adjusted net income is sufficient to 30 maintain an acceptable standard of living for the purpose of subsection (1)(b) if it is at least 90% of the minimum income standard applicable to the household after deduction of the notional costs allocated as part of that standard to— (a) rent, (b) council tax and water rates, 35 (c) fuel, (d) childcare.