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					Originally Posted by papa smurf  The small chink of light at the end of the tunnel is ,IFyou survive the winter and don't sucumb to  hypothermia there's a pension rise due in april of next year. | 
	
 The 1 in 4 pensioners that are millionaires, will struggle without this £200 payment. I feel for them.....
Basing it on council tax band wouldn't be a bad idea with only the lowest bands qualifying.  It needs to be targeted instead of throwing it at those that will just buy a new patio heater.