Possible £90 winter fuel rebate 2006/7

anewman

James_Bond wrote: »

Why should people on benefits pay less for their gas, than the people who have become a success in life?

Some people are on benefits through no fault of their own (disability etc). They only get about £70 per week while if you have a good job you will be earning £200 per week plus. With energy bills costing so much they run into a good proportion of that £70 a week. And also people with disabilities will tend to be at home more using more electric than people at work 9-5. Plus the rebate is only £60. It's not very much to someone on a good job really is it?! That's a nice meal for 2 in a restaurant.

Remember, chances are that all the "dolers" with fake burberry caps whose favorite words are "init" and other less savoury four letter words, will never know about this rebate. I got my mum to sign up to this rebate because I read about it here, I never heard about it anywhere else. The only bad thing about it all is BG did not actively advertise the rebate.

I understand where you're coming from James Bond, but lets hope you never end up unable to work, getting £70 a week.