How the UK’s cold weather payments need to change to help prevent people freezing in winter
#Electricity #Heating #EnergyBills #SmartMeters #ColdWeather #ColdWeatherPayments #FuelPoverty #WinterSupport #EnergyCrisis #PrepaymentMeters #HeatingAid
https://the-14.com/how-the-uks-cold-weather-payments-need-to-change-to-help-prevent-people-freezing-in-winter/

#ToryFascistDictatorship is at it again...thousands of elderly and disabled will have #ColdWeatherPayments removed from them.
“We recognise that this recommendation will result in fewer low-income people being eligible for [cold weather payments],” the briefing says, adding that some higher-income people will gain access to them."
#ToryCorruption #TorySewageParty
#GeneralElectionNow
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/apr/14/leak-reveals-tory-plan-to-cut-cold-weather-cash-for-disabled-people?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

It took 3 months, but the DWP have finally given me all the information I asked for on Cold Weather Payment rates from its creation in 1986 until the present day: https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/cold_weather_payment_rate_from_c#outgoing-1455796

[ #UK #benefits #ColdWeatherPayments #DWP ]

Cold Weather Payments are £25 to certain benefit recipients in the UK when the temperature is below 0° for a period of 7 days - this figure hasn't changed in over 8 years despite the recent extortionate rise in fuel prices.

How is that helpful or equitable for those on benefits?

#CostOfToryCrisis #CostOfLivingCrisis #ColdWeatherPayments #ToryPartyUnfitToGovern

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/498293/cold-weather-payment-statistics-background-methodology.pdf