£150 Energy Rebate Feels "Immoral"

Benny2020

skycatcher said:

Benny2020 said:

Hookers and crack..................................joke

Just out of interest how much of that would £150 get you...... Asking for a friend.

Got my bill this morning, no discount applied but a note at the bottom saying that i might be re-billed because of the £150 discount.

Sterlingtimes

The people living in a Band E house will need to pay their next-door neighbours living in a Band D house £150 in addition to their own 55% increase, i.e. about 65%. Perhaps, the two neighbours should agree to share the £150 appropriately in the interest of morals.

StartledJesus

skycatcher said:

Just out of interest how much of that would £150 get you...... Asking for a friend.

Not much of either. Apparently. 

Elisheba

Honestly, its £150 and you pay your taxes (I presume).  I would just keep it.  It may be specifically aimed at helping with heating costs, but national insurance, council tax, water rates, broadband, mobile phone, petrol and and food are all going up as well.  Unless you are so comfortable you won't even notice it - in which case, yeah I would donate it, I would take it as  basic help towards the increased cost of living.  

Benny2020

It seems the Tories have become Labour and are dishing out money and Labour have nowhere to go.

Elisheba

Benny2020 said:

It seems the Tories have become Labour and are dishing out money and Labour have nowhere to go.

Dunno, off the top of my head I can think of a few things!  Free public transport, free nationalised nursery care, massive increase in good quality social housing...  Just off the top of my head!

Benny2020

You realize nothing is actually free?

Elisheba

Benny2020 said:

You realize nothing is actually free?

Obviously I meant free at the point of demand, and paid for by taxation.

Benny2020

taxation of which group of people? I don't use public transport or nurseries or social housing.

Elisheba

Benny2020 said:

taxation of which group of people? I don't use public transport or nurseries or social housing.

So don't vote for it. The whole point of taxation is to provide for every body, guided by a majority mandate at the polls.

Any further questions, I'll be publishing my manifesto in due course