Standing Charges

quisquis

It's a bee in my bonnet. There was a chap on You&Yours who lives on bottled water rather than pay his £2 bill plus £14 standing charge. Standing charges dump the weight of the cost on the poor and on the low user, both in direct contradiction of the policies of the major parties. Yet none of the parties will even discuss the issue, let alone promise to abolish them. Professor John Ashton issued a report only last week (Nov 1913) detailing the evil effects of SCs, it was buried by the media. Ofgem has ordered the restoration of SCs in the interest of making bills 'simpler', though not cheaper. How can we get SCs abolished? Any ideas?

ValHaller

quisquis wrote: »

How can we get SCs abolished? Any ideas?

It is not even a good idea. Standing charges cover the fixed costs of supply and are fairer because low users still incur those same fixed charges. Bear in mind that the archetypal poor who have 9 kids will use a lot of water and the standing charge ensures that they are not subsidising the poor pensioner living on his own who never has a bath.

I am in favour of standing charges.