Commentary on Sections Meaning of fuel poverty gap A worked example
44.The example below demonstrates how the calculation of the fuel poverty gap works. It builds on the hypothetical example given at paragraphs 35 to 38 above but, because the fuel poverty gap only applies where a household is in fuel poverty, it uses the alternative ending set out at paragraph 38 which applies where the home in question was located in a remote rural area, remote small town or island area.
45.The section 5 test is as follows—