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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.
Appendix: CPI categories used in uprating minimum budgets
| CPI group | Description |
|---|---|
| Food 1.1 | Food purchased by the household mainly for consumption or preparation at home |
| Food 11.1 | Catering services, i.e. food consumed outside the home |
| Alcohol 2.1 | The purchase of alcoholic beverages regardless of where these are consumed but not provided as part of a food and beverage serving service |
| Alcohol 11.1 | Catering services, i.e. alcohol consumed outside the home |
| Clothes 3.1 | Clothing |
| Clothes 3.2 | Footwear, including repairs |
| Household Insurance 12.5 | Service charges paid by tenants for the kinds of insurance typically taken out by tenants against fire, theft, water damage, etc. |
| Other housing costs 4.3 | Regular maintenance and repair of the dwelling |
| Household goods 5.1 | Furniture, furnishings and carpets |
| Household goods 5.2 | Household textiles |
| Household goods 5.3 | Household appliances, fittings and repair |
| Household goods 5.4 | Glassware, tableware and household utensils |
| Household goods 5.5 | Tools and equipment for house and garden |
| Household goods 5.6 | Goods and services for routine maintenance |
| Household services 8.1 | Postal services |
| Household services 8.2 | Telephone and telefax equipment and services |
| Household services 8.3 | Telephone and telefax equipment and services |
| Household services 12.7 | Other services |
| Personal goods and services 6.1 | Medical products, appliances and equipment |
| Personal goods and services 6.2 | Out-patient services |
| Personal goods and services 12.1 | Personal care |
| Personal goods and services 12.3 | Personal effects |
| Motoring 7.1 (fixed) | Purchase of vehicles |
| Motoring 7.2 (variable) | Operation of personal transport equipment |
| Bus and coach travel 7.3.2 | Transport services |
| Other transport 7.1 (buy bike) | Purchase of vehicles |
| Other transport 7.2 (maintenance/parts) | Services purchased for the maintenance and repair of personal transport equipment |
| Other transport: taxi 7.3.2 | Transport of individuals and groups of persons and accompanied luggage by taxi and hired vehicle with driver |
| Other transport: rail 7.3.1 | Transport of individuals and groups of persons and accompanied luggage by train, high speed trains, maglevs, light-rail, tram and underground |
| Other transport: by sea and inland waterway 7.3.4 | Transport of individuals and groups of persons and accompanied luggage by ship, boat, ferry, hovercraft and hydrofoil |
| Soc and cultural participation 8.3 | Telephone and telefax equipment and services |
| Soc and cultural participation 9.1 | Audio visual equipment and related products |
| Soc and cultural participation 9.3 | Other recreational items, gardens and pets |
| Soc and cultural participation 9.4 | Recreational and cultural services |
| Soc and cultural participation 9.5 | Books, newspapers and stationery |
| Soc and cultural participation 9.6 | Package holidays |
| Soc and cultural participation 11.2 | Accommodation services |
| Soc and cultural participation 12.7 | Other services (not elsewhere covered) |
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