UK poor will need help with energy bills

lstar337

Poor families in the UK will need more help to pay for heating their homes as energy bills rise, government advisors have warned.

'Capitalism will find a way'
The committee added that future costs are inherently uncertain - but it believed many of the price rises it projected are avoidable if people reduce energy consumption in their own homes.

Capitalism will find a way, just not in the way they are thinking. It will find a way to maintain profits even while usage is dropping.

"If there is a demand for pushing down costs, capitalism and good regulation will find a way," said John Gummer.

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-30404364

C_Mababejive

I will tell you what will happen as its already happening. Everyone else will pay more for their energy so that the alleged poor can have it cheaper..simples.

Nada666

Rubbish. Poor households will struggle. Few families will struggle (other than a very few trapped with non-optional childcare costs.) But the only people who will receive any help will be those who do not need it.

sheffield_lad

Some of the poor families may have to prioritise and/or cut back on

Contract phones, alcohol, drugs, cigs, sky HD, gym membership and gambling.

As for price rises in energy you have to go back to Oct 2013 for the last and I would be surprised if we see any further rises next year. If 'somebody' had not threatened a price freeze we may have even seen the rare sight of prices coming down!!

lstar337

sheffield_lad wrote: »

Some of the poor families may have to prioritise and/or cut back on

Contract phones, alcohol, drugs, cigs, sky HD, gym membership and gambling.

That's some nice generalising you've done there.

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sheffield_lad wrote: »

Some of the poor families may have to prioritise and/or cut back on

Contract phones, alcohol, drugs, cigs, sky HD, gym membership and gambling.

As for price rises in energy you have to go back to Oct 2013 for the last and I would be surprised if we see any further rises next year. If 'somebody' had not threatened a price freeze we may have even seen the rare sight of prices coming down!!

You forgot large dogs with an expensive appetite