There’s being a lot of talk about the winter fuel allowance handout which used to be given to retired people in the UK
No it is only being given to Peter on pension credit which means that very few people will actually get get it and of course this will affect some people quite a lot
Although the state pension went up by 10% in April 2024 which is quite a large rise although it’s linked to inflation so it’s not as large as it might appear to be
No if you want to prove that some people are suffering badly because of losing the wind to feel alone and I’m sure it’s not difficult to find some cases within the guardian there was a case of a man cited who he had been living in London in comes to the accommodation and he decided to go and live in Devon
His pension per month was 1300 pounds. He was renting a bungalow which had quite a high rental and after we’ve been living there for a little while among the low rent was 1100 pounds per month leaving him with only 200 pounds a month for food and heating and all the other bills not to mention clothing.
Obviously he will miss the winter feud allowance but it’s only 200 pounds per year not per month or per week so 200 pounds let’s say if you get it for the winter six months that will be about 34 pounds a month which might just about paying some of your electricity bill.
But I don’t think this is a valid case because most people is pensions were 1300 pounds a month would not be paying 1,100 in rent or if they were they would have to move to something cheaper.
There are many people who may own their own houses and are not paying any rent at all and they will be perfectly able to live on such a low income if they were careful but it seems impossible for this month to live on it even if he got WFA.
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