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What shall I do with my Heating Allowance?
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Give it to me and I will waste it for you.Have my first business premises (+4th business) 01/11/2017
Quit day job to run 3 businesses 08/02/2017
Started third business 25/06/2016
Son born 13/09/2015
Started a second business 03/08/2013
Officially the owner of my own business since 13/01/20120 -
You are one of the lucky few.
Surprisingly many old folk do depend on it to subsist and the energy companies are doing their level best to ensure they do. Not everyone has private pensions or entitlement to MPG/benefits.
It should be taxable IMO though."If you act like an illiterate man, your learning will never stop... Being uneducated, you have no fear of the future.".....
"big business is parasitic, like a mosquito, whereas I prefer the lighter touch, like that of a butterfly. "A butterfly can suck honey from the flower without damaging it," "Arunachalam Muruganantham0 -
Considering if you are under 80 you have to be on guaranteed part of pension credit to get warm home discount or pension credit if you are over 80 I’m sure you will find something to spend it on.0
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Turn the heating up full and open all the windows.0
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NO! NO! NO!
You need to spend it all on single malt. Not only will you be happy and really warm, you will be supporting the workers who provide you with that golden liquid:T
My way will also warm the whole street up and it will be like living in the Bahamas for all the neighbours.0 -
I'm not entitled to the Warm home discount, but I'm sitting here in the cold with no heating on, with a £400 outstanding amount on my bill. So I'll be very grateful for the £200 when it arrives. That will contribute to the gas/electric bill for the last year.0
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This week I received my £200 heating allowance, and last month I received my £130 warm homes discount. Last year my total fuel bill was £380, and I have recently spent £40 on thermal underwear.
There are people in Europe who are in far greater need than me.
Should I join UK UnCut?
TruckerT
Save it for the day when you are so frail that you need the CH on all year round.Few people are capable of expressing with equanimity opinions which differ from the prejudices of their social environment. Most people are incapable of forming such opinions.0 -
My way will also warm the whole street up and it will be like living in the Bahamas for all the neighbours.
A bit like when my wife lets the muts out for a wee.
Put wood int'hole."If you act like an illiterate man, your learning will never stop... Being uneducated, you have no fear of the future.".....
"big business is parasitic, like a mosquito, whereas I prefer the lighter touch, like that of a butterfly. "A butterfly can suck honey from the flower without damaging it," "Arunachalam Muruganantham0
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