Fuel bills putting folk in Fuel Poverty

Instead of handing more money out to the Poor why don't the Government take the VAT off fuel?

At least if they took it off the First Charge it would be fairest to the poor then those that use oodles of Gas/Electric and can afford it can pay the VAT.

Its daft collecting tax off the poorest and then giving it back when they can't afford to pay it in the first place