6 degrees

me64479

As the government has decided to reduce the power bills of the rich by capping the prices that the power companies can charge per unit, the power companies have, in order to maintain their profits, taken the money that they were getting above the cap and added it to their lower tariffs. The net effect of this on me is that my power bill has doubled. Because of this I can no longer afford to have the heating on. According to numerous web sites the minimum safe temperature to have your living space at is 18 degrees, although 15 degrees has always felt hot to me in the past. Those sites usually say that anything below that is 'unhealthy' or else 'to avoid health problems'. What they never say is what these health problems are. The temperature in this place has not risen above 10 for a few weeks now and has been 6 for the last few nights. What, specifically should I look out for at 6 degrees over the winter? I have had this growth on my face for a while now, but that started last spring, so I don't think it relates to the cold, unless it was caused by the cold last winter. I cannot get any health care so I'm asking here in the hope that someone else has experience with these kinds of temperatures.

Red-Squirrel_2

me64479 wrote: »

As the government has decided to reduce the power bills of the rich by capping the prices that the power companies can charge per unit, the power companies have, in order to maintain their profits, taken the money that they were getting above the cap and added it to their lower tariffs. The net effect of this on me is that my power bill has doubled. Because of this I can no longer afford to have the heating on. According to numerous web sites the minimum safe temperature to have your living space at is 18 degrees, although 15 degrees has always felt hot to me in the past. Those sites usually say that anything below that is 'unhealthy' or else 'to avoid health problems'. What they never say is what these health problems are. The temperature in this place has not risen above 10 for a few weeks now and has been 6 for the last few nights. What, specifically should I look out for at 6 degrees over the winter? I have had this growth on my face for a while now, but that started last spring, so I don't think it relates to the cold, unless it was caused by the cold last winter. I cannot get any health care so I'm asking here in the hope that someone else has experience with these kinds of temperatures.

You can’t be in the UK based on what you’ve posted.

I suggest you post on a forum for the country you’re living in to find out how to get heating you can afford.

me64479

Eh? I assure you that I am in the UK.

Robin9

Tell us a little bit more about yourself and your circumstances please - working, benefits, rent - income other expenses - PAYG or credit meters

I am failing to see how the cap is doubling your energy costs

Robin9

me64479 wrote: »

I've been trying to post the proof but it won't let me. Maybe someone could put this together to show it: https:// i.imgur.com/ ZYzXUUS.png

I don't get benefits. I can't work.

Either way, it was health advice I was hoping for, not financial.

Your health depends on how you keep warm and that needs money and money comes from wages or benefits.

me64479

Nevermind. It doesn't matter.

Toothsmith

You're basically just spamming, aren't you?

Tallaght

me64479 wrote: »

Nevermind. It doesn't matter.

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