Patients prescribed heating as part of health trial

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6 pointsjamesfisher5 comments

"£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.

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.

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

Or a landlord that gives a shit about keeping his property repaired, but since he has no intention of getting rid of the black mold or the leaks in the roof, I won't hold my breath, nor will I hold it for finding any other affordable housing to rent in this area.

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.

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