Patients prescribed heating as part of health trial

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-63707689

by jamesfisher • 4 years ago

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fxtentacle• 4 years ago

"£250 this year. For a disabled Mum on benefits, it's a lot of money"

That just seems so wrong that we're letting people get sick because they can't afford to pay £250 for heating in winter. I'm glad they are at least running a trial to see how granting people livable conditions will improve their health.

NikkiA2• 4 years ago

I wish my heating was £250, last time this year (the bill comes the week before christmas) it was £1300, I expect it to go up this year. This is for a fairly tiny studio flat.

pvaldes• 4 years ago

You need to invest part of this money in better windows and insulation.

mytailorisrich• 4 years ago

It's £250 a month.

This winter, which is obviously when the heating is on most of the time if you're home, the monthly bill will probably get higher than that.

This is a problem for everyone and is definitely unaffordable for many people.

Patients prescribed heating as part of health trial

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