Energy Prices (Strictly NO referrals!)

[lookitsjonno]

As well as being means tested it should be targeted at those who naturally use more energy. Giving £400 to a singleton who lives on his own is hardly comparable to a family of 5

 

[The1nonly1]

There will be a review every 3 months now, so January.
Although you are probably right that it is not likely to go down in that period.

Cornwall insight have it around the same for Jan to march which are generally the coldest months

 

[chrcoluk]

As well as being means tested it should be targeted at those who naturally use more energy. Giving £400 to a singleton who lives on his own is hardly comparable to a family of 5

Thats the flaw with the new WHD, and I strongly disagree.

Even a smaller bill on todays pricing is a lot of money to someone on a low income, there is also an assumption that multi occupant household's that bills increase proportionally by number of people, when thats not the reality. If you have to further ration help beyond means testing then it means its under funded. I think adding a bit for homes with children is ok, but to specifically only target specific low income households is wrong.

Through multiple studies evidence has actually increased that singletons are currently the most vulnerable people in the country, something I expect might be hard for people to accept.

 

[Mercenary Keyboard Warrior]

God forbid the poor have fizzy pop! Should only have tap water am I right!?

Rain water not tap water!

 

[Lysander]

I don't understand. Does this mean everyone gets £400 into their bank account in October?

 

[Allnamestaken]

Bunch of poor hating losers in this thread, unsurprising.

 

[squerble]

I don't understand. Does this mean everyone gets £400 into their bank account in October?

Either that or directly on the household's energy account. And it's per-household, not per-person.

 

[200sols]

I don't understand. Does this mean everyone gets £400 into their bank account in October?

No. It will be a credit on your energy bill.

 

[Vita]

Either that or directly on the household's energy account. And it's per-household, not per-person.

What If you own 2 houses?

 

[the shadow]

Either that or directly on the household's energy account. And it's per-household, not per-person.

What does Rishi Sunak's £15bn cost-of-living giveaway mean for you?

Millions of households will receive a £400 discount off their energy bills and a £5billion tax will be levied on oil and gas giants as Chancellor Rishi Sunak today moved to counter the soaring cost of living.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[chrcoluk]

What If you own 2 houses?

I expect if you own 2 houses with 2 different accounts you get it twice. Its basically per account.

 

[moon man]

If that £650 comes as cash to the poor ,I will be looking to add beer and tobacco stocks to my portfolio (this is gd after all)

 

[TheLegendOfMart]

They keep saying £650 for households so is it per house?

My dad is disabled and I get carers allowance for looking after him and I am a live in carer. Does that mean only one of us will get the £650?

 

[Vita]

I expect if you own 2 houses with 2 different accounts you get it twice. Its basically per account.

Will have to see how it happens as some people have multiple properties under one energy account.

 

[Lysander]

How will it be paid?

The support will come via energy suppliers to households in England, Scotland and Wales with a domestic electricity meter over six months from October. There will also be 'equivalent support' in Northern Ireland.

Direct debit and credit customers will have the money credited to their account, while customers with pre-payment meters will have the money applied to their meter or paid via a voucher.

I am still confused. So it's basically 400 off the bill for that year? If you pay in monthly installments like I do, it'll make a small amount of difference when spread out, but hardly anything. Unless I'm misunderstanding it.

 

[ci_newman]

They keep saying £650 for households so is it per house?

My dad is disabled and I get carers allowance for looking after him and I am a live in carer. Does that mean only one of us will get the £650?

Yes. It's all per household

[Edit] I assume it will be given to whomever is the energy account holder in each household.

 

[the shadow]

If that £650 comes as cash to the poor ,I will be looking to add beer and tobacco stocks to my portfolio (this is gd after all)

Tracy needs a new Tattoo and five PS5 each of her kids ths christmas

 

[TheLegendOfMart]

Yes. It's all per household

[Edit] I assume it will be given to whomever is the energy account holder in each household.

I thought the £650 was for cost of living and the £400 for energy bills???

Our finances are separate, rent is separate, bills are separate so we aren't getting £650 we are getting £325...

 

[ci_newman]

I thought the £650 was for cost of living and the £400 for energy bills???

Our finances are separate, rent is separate, bills are separate so we aren't getting £650 we are getting £325...

I obviously don't know your situation, but you are a live-in carer so surely that means all of your bills are shared as you live together?

 

[PlacidCasual]

Energy prices are not high because of renewables

I dunno if we still had coal stations gas price volatility can do one. You can store a million tonnes next to a coal station no problem enough for 6 months base load operation without taking a another delivery.