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Originally Posted by Taf
The elderly get Cold Weather Payments, as do some infirm or families with small children.
But that's like HMG giving out extra Benefits because wages are too low, instead of obliging employers to pay decent wages.
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edit I was incorrect the elderly get £25 for each particular cold spell these are unless changed a period of days where the weather is under a certain temp zero degrees for a period of 7 days running
The infirm get £130 but have to jump through hoops
I do not think with the increase of cost of living the £25 is good enough or the threshold in place
I foresee the need for a new fuel benefit for the poor as it stands now anyone paying more then 10% of there income on fuel is energy poor