The cost of remoteness: Reflecting higher living costs in remote rural Scotland when measuring fuel poverty - 2024 update

This reports present estimates of certain additional costs that make it more expensive to meet a minimum acceptable living standard in remote areas of Scotland.


5 References

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Bryan, A., Ellen, J., Hirsch, D. and Padley, M. (2024) The cost of remoteness: Reflecting higher living costs in remote rural Scotland when measuring fuel poverty, 2022 update. Edinburgh: The Scottish Government.

Davis, A., Bryan, A., Hirsch, D, Ellen, J., Shepherd, C. and Padley, M. (2021) The Cost of Remoteness: Reflecting higher living costs in remote rural Scotland when measuring fuel poverty. Edinburgh: The Scottish Government.

Davis, A., Blackwell, C., Ellis, W., Padley, M., Stone, J. and Balchin, E. (2024) A Minimum Income Standard for the United Kingdom in 2024. York: Joseph Rowntree Foundation.

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