13-03-2022, 05:59 PM
(13-03-2022, 05:34 PM)king1 Wrote:Exactly.   For many households the winter energy payment makes the difference between keeping a house warm and dry in winter, and having to live in cold and damp and endure the resulting winter illnesses.   I haven't seen any figures but I would say that it more than pays for itself in the reduced load on health services.(13-03-2022, 05:28 PM)Wainuiguy Wrote: Hmmm so if this is a bribe what would you call the winter energy payment?targeted support I guess.  No different to any of the other benefits available really...
it's probably also a sensible investment in our health sector by reducing winter hospital admissions as well I would imagine