Energy Bills
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Because they think no one would notice that increase with the massive overall increase?
To keep the prise up if gas goes down.
The companies that just sell gas rather than extract and sell are being hammered and are selling below cost price. They need to get as much money as they're allowed.
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And this government is allowing that by increasing price caps per kwh.
The term "price cap" fools a lot of people as they think it's the max they will be paying and get a massive shock when they pay a lot more than that.
The water meter rip-off is around the corner if you are not on a meter yet. I know of customers who flush their toilet every time EG, possibly the child goes first the dad/step-dad/bf goes next the woman. 66% saving straight away!!
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It's so that they can still get money out of you if you cut down your consumption.
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Yes, it is odd
The new price caps are up on the ofgen page
https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/informatio...seholds/check-if-energy-price-cap-affects-you
Gas up 75% from 4 to 7p
Electric up 33% from 21 to 28p
Gas Standing Charge up 4% from 26 to 27p
Electric Standing charge up 80% from 25 to 45p
Thanks I have been wondering what the figures actually were, it seems things are not as black as I thought..
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If you're partial to a conspiracy theory or two (I am not), you could say that prices are being forced up to try and reduce consumption and therefore lessen the adverse effects on the planet.
This huge price rise, it could be argued, is happening because all previous attempts to cut consumption have failed.
It is because the poor disproportionately pay more - it’s Conservative ideology to increase inequality.
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the poor disproportionately pay more for everything, from I-phones, ice creams, cigarettes to manicures.
virtually all human societies use the ideology of more money for more work, if we were all paid the same nothing would ever get done.
What a disgusting person you are.
you should be ashamed for writing such utter drivel
If you live in a small flat and can only afford the minimum of heating, the standing charge costs more as a ratio of your heating bill.
Do you think it’s funny some people can’t afford to heat their homes and can’t even afford to eat every day?
by the way, there are many people working full time that can’t afford to heat their homes
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Your earlier post stated
"- it’s Conservative ideology to increase inequality."
I'm suggesting it isn't - more pay for higher skilled or simply more work is the norm throughout the world, it encourages development and growth. So of course there will be a disparity in what people can afford. Are you suggesting everyone gets exactly the same pay even if they don't work?
40 hours on the min wage is £356 a week. is this amount impossible to live on? and if so what level would you have this at
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Because inflation affects everything including raw materials, operating costs and wages.
If the standing charges don't rise, the workers will be getting a defacto paycut.
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