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British Gas hike affects all but most vulnerable

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  • C_Mababejive
    C_Mababejive Posts: 11,668 Forumite
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    Prices should be the same for everyone regardless of status. Why should one group of people pay more to subsidise cheaper energy for others?
    Feudal Britain needs land reform. 70% of the land is "owned" by 1 % of the population and at least 50% is unregistered (inherited by landed gentry). Thats why your slave box costs so much..
  • t0rt0ise
    t0rt0ise Posts: 4,674 Forumite
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    C_Mababejive wrote: »
    Prices should be the same for everyone regardless of status. Why should one group of people pay more to subsidise cheaper energy for others?
    Oh I dunno.. something about caring for the weaker members of society..
  • KimYeovil
    KimYeovil Posts: 6,156 Forumite
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    t0rt0ise wrote: »
    Oh I dunno.. something about caring for the weaker members of society..
    Which the present distribution and qualification criteria do not provide. A fair (the same) price for all is a far more decent and social policy to provide care for weaker members.
  • The_Economist
    The_Economist Posts: 653 Forumite
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    Yellowcard wrote: »
    Being of an elder age isn't just enough, you have to be in receipt of a means tested benefit also

    Does working for a living count as a means tested benefit because if things carry on the way they are, it sure will feel like it.
    If i could i would, but i cannot so i wont, but maybe one day i will.
  • roy_harper
    roy_harper Posts: 237 Forumite
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    Thanks for all your replies. I had no idea before this - thanks again.
  • C_Mababejive
    C_Mababejive Posts: 11,668 Forumite
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    t0rt0ise wrote: »
    Oh I dunno.. something about caring for the weaker members of society..

    What? you mean the ones who receive a big fat winter fuel allowance or the asylum seekers who bask in tropical heat,having their heating full on courtesy of their outreach workers who top up their prepayment meters free of charge every week?

    No..everyone pays the same....let them eat cake.
    Feudal Britain needs land reform. 70% of the land is "owned" by 1 % of the population and at least 50% is unregistered (inherited by landed gentry). Thats why your slave box costs so much..
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