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Brendan Hughes

Audit Office probing Belfast City Council processes after concerns over £100 fuel poverty vouchers

The Audit Office is making enquiries with Belfast City Council following concerns raised over a £1million fuel poverty fund.

The council's Fuel Poverty Hardship Fund aims to help households during the cost-of-living crisis by handing out vouchers of up to £100 to help with energy bills.

But the scheme has faced criticism over its eligibility criteria and how funding has been allocated.

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