If prices were going up 54% then how come SSE has emailed me to say their rate per kw for gas is now 7.51p, up from 3.95p. Seen others saying the same thing. Surely they can't do that. British Gas 7.17p. Am gong to contact the ombudsman.

 

How are your enjoying your brexshit and proto-fash Tory government? :)

Energy price cap expected to rise by £800 or possibly even more depending on what happens with Russia by October. Just dreadful. :(

Edited May 24, 20223 yr by Envoirment

I seriously don't get why they don't just levy a one-off windfall tax against the energy companies and give £1000 to every household dependent on benefits to help pay for the massive short-term increase in energy and food costs. Allowing them to make a massive profit out of war and doing nothing about it because 'the private sector's business is it's own' is frankly disgusting. I can't put across how much I hate the Tories and the rich that donate and support them to protect their own wealth.

Martin Lewis is on ITV now, I imagine he will have some choice words.

Don't worry everyone - the new line from the Tories is that "work will get you out of this poverty" :mellow: Everyone hsa to magically just find higher paying jobs and work longer hours and bingo all will be fixed!

It’s always the response line in PMQs for the past 13 years employment has increased and yet not once has Labour responded with the reply the jobs are in shite paid work!

Don't worry everyone - the new line from the Tories is that "work will get you out of this poverty" :mellow: Everyone hsa to magically just find higher paying jobs and work longer hours and bingo all will be fixed!

 

Every damn time :rolleyes:

Apparently a plan to help out is due to be announced and it’s honestly only a coincidence it’s happening as the Sue Gray report is released.

It’s always the response line in PMQs for the past 13 years employment has increased and yet not once has Labour responded with the reply the jobs are in shite paid work!

 

Told you in todays PMQs same debate and doesn’t challenge him on employment stats!

Rishi Sunak has announced a temporary windfall tax of 25% on oil and gas companies, with 8 million households to get £650 towards energy payments. Pensioners will also get an increased Winter Fuel allowance and the disabled will get a one-off payment of £150.

to quote Starmer: "What was it about the Sue Gray report that first attracted him to a u-turn this week?"

 

good but should have been done weeks earlier and since I am fortunate enough to not be paying my energy bills in the UK I am probably not exactly clear on how much it will actually help.

 

seems they got rid of that horrible £200 loan too.

Even as early as the beginning of this week ministers were denouncing a windfall tax as a terrible idea. I assume those ministers have now resigned as a matter of principle and to leave them free to vote against it. It is rather odd, then, that no news outlet seems to be reporting these resignations.

How convenient that the Tories have announced this latest package of support in the aftermath of the Sue Gray report. Although it offers some good measures particularly for poor people, many will still be unable to reconcile the extent of the Johnston governments deceit over lockdown breaches and their sheer incompetency during the course of the pandemic which led to many lives being lost unnecessarily.

Edited May 26, 20223 yr by slowdown73

Even as early as the beginning of this week ministers were denouncing a windfall tax as a terrible idea. I assume those ministers have now resigned as a matter of principle and to leave them free to vote against it. It is rather odd, then, that no news outlet seems to be reporting these resignations.

 

:lol:

Rishi Sunak has announced a temporary windfall tax of 25% on oil and gas companies, with 8 million households to get £650 towards energy payments. Pensioners will also get an increased Winter Fuel allowance and the disabled will get a one-off payment of £150.

 

Great news! It's a shame that the Government had to be dragged kicking and screaming to this position, but it was the right thing to do.

 

@1529790288734171136

:lol:

 

 

At least be grateful we're all getting at least £400. Even when they do something good you lot here bash them. It's just pathetic.

Edited May 26, 20223 yr by cider man

At least be grateful we're all getting at leat £400. Even when they do something good you lot here bash them. It's just pathetic.

No. it's an indication of how utterly shameless this lot are. They will happily denounce something one minute before proclaiming it as the best thing ever the next minute. Nobody with any integrity would cheerfully accept being sent out to defend a policy before seeing that policy reversed within hours. Under Johnson, it happens all the time.

At least be grateful we're all getting at leat £400. Even when they do something good you lot here bash them. It's just pathetic.

 

But this isn’t coming until later in the year, when prices go higher. Some are struggling now.

No. it's an indication of how utterly shameless this lot are. They will happily denounce something one minute before proclaiming it as the best thing ever the next minute. Nobody with any integrity would cheerfully accept being sent out to defend a policy before seeing that policy reversed within hours. Under Johnson, it happens all the time.

Oh, and we're not all getting £400. We're just seeing bills we haven't yet received reduced by £400.

Oh, and we're not all getting £400. We're just seeing bills we haven't yet received reduced by £400.

 

 

Yes but it's summer now so you don't need any heating on. Mine's off now until October. Cold one morning? Put another jumper on. Only run washing machines and dishwashers when full. Shower less. No-one needs to shower every day. Once a week is fine for me with facial washes every day in between. Lots of ways to save. Lights are said to not use a lot but every little adds up. Don't leave your TV on stand-by all night. Something like £5 a year I read. :D

Edited May 26, 20223 yr by cider man