Shame the government hadn’t worked harder to move away from gas to renewable electricity for heating over the last five years.
**”Average households, which currently spend 4% of their disposable income on energy, will see that almost double. A recent poll suggested that half of Britons would not be able to afford a rise in their monthly bills of £50 a month. That’s the increase which is coming in a few week’s time.”**
Ours went up £60 in October last year. If it goes up by another £50 we’ll be heating or eating. I would love for £50 to be 4% of my *disposable* income…. Especially as any debt management info will tell you that disposable income is what you have left *after* you’ve paid all of your bills.
>Average households, which currently spend 4% of their disposable income on energy
Eh, that’s not disposable income?
One way is to put of a jumper and reduce the heating temp as it’s tee shirt weather in the picture.
We’ve had one company tell customers to cuddle pets for warmth. Another sent socks to people. I can’t wait for mine to tell me to take up heroin so I’m not aware of what’s going on.
I’ve heard a lot of news on this subject. And I’ve listened to programs like Moneybox. No one said the obvious:
* The price cap is going up.
* Suppliers must put their prices up (or go bankrupt and pass you to someone else who does).
* So you should work out the rough price now and increase your direct debit to match.
* That way when it does go up, you’re used to it and you have some balance to absorb the shock.
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Shame the government hadn’t worked harder to move away from gas to renewable electricity for heating over the last five years.
**”Average households, which currently spend 4% of their disposable income on energy, will see that almost double. A recent poll suggested that half of Britons would not be able to afford a rise in their monthly bills of £50 a month. That’s the increase which is coming in a few week’s time.”**
Ours went up £60 in October last year. If it goes up by another £50 we’ll be heating or eating. I would love for £50 to be 4% of my *disposable* income…. Especially as any debt management info will tell you that disposable income is what you have left *after* you’ve paid all of your bills.
>Average households, which currently spend 4% of their disposable income on energy
Eh, that’s not disposable income?
One way is to put of a jumper and reduce the heating temp as it’s tee shirt weather in the picture.
We’ve had one company tell customers to cuddle pets for warmth. Another sent socks to people. I can’t wait for mine to tell me to take up heroin so I’m not aware of what’s going on.
I’ve heard a lot of news on this subject. And I’ve listened to programs like Moneybox. No one said the obvious:
* The price cap is going up.
* Suppliers must put their prices up (or go bankrupt and pass you to someone else who does).
* So you should work out the rough price now and increase your direct debit to match.
* That way when it does go up, you’re used to it and you have some balance to absorb the shock.