Why are pensioners the only group of people who get extra financial help in the winter?

know there 1 big group of people can think of genuinely need financial during latter part of year , begining of new year.

these single people unemployed , on low incomes. ok might saying haven't got rent pay or community charge have other bills.

gas central heating , hot water during winter @ minimal cost 3 times week hot water on once hour heating on 3 seperate days , rest of time off , other heat coming gas fire daily 3 hours can cost somewhere between £20 , £25 pounds week. meaning gas bill alone as £325 pounds winter quarter.

in autumn , spring burning gas fire little less using same amount of hot water , central heating ie 3 times week can cost around £20 week. means these 2 quarters alone can cost £260 pounds per quarter.or £520 pounds altogether.

during summer might not burning fire still need hot water average gas charges around £14 week. in summer gas bill still high.at £184 pounds quarter.

these figures accurate 1 bedroomed flat.

single people unemployed never seem assistance bills , figures above reduced tariff higher receiving income.

gas cost not cost electricity tends run @ around £10 pounds per week yearly bill here £520 pounds. in total far £1.568 pounds on gas , electricity. people therefore caught in trap of unemployment , jobseekers allowance have £30 pounds week or less live on. buy food, pay telephone bill,, pay mobile phone, pay water rates , lastly television licence. there nothing left here clothes, shoes, bus fares, postage stamps, stationery enable writing after jobs, internet services,

people unemployed seem manage small fiddle jobs or have savings previous work source or small inheritence.

have brought subject because feel time single people wrote mp's ask review of benefits system penalises them. particularly make ends meet benefit having part time job full time job not possible,

know living in economic depression there people in power making money out of poorest in society , not happen britains pensioners.

whole army of low paid workers in category. miss out on benefits of national insurance because employers deliberately employ them work hours render wage below ni threshold , @ same time benefits office penalises them because cannot receive benefits if working figure above £5.00 pounds or £5.00 plus bus fares.

allowance single parent around £15.00 or £20.00. hardly incentive person work.

therefore time serious on haul , benefits should set @ more realistic figure survival.

you know there 1 big group of people can think of genuinely need financial during latter part of year , begining of new year. these single people unemployed , on low incomes. ok might saying haven't got rent pay or community...

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