Anybody else not too worried about the energy price rises?

[t0nim92]

I'm seeing all these posts and articles about people worrying about how they're going to pay their bills etc.

Is there anyone else on a low income and not too worried about the price hikes?

I'm on a low income but usually ever year I get a refund from my gas and electric company for being in credit with them both, so at a worst this year I'm expecting to not receive one.

I live in quite a poor area but feel if I was struggling for food then there would be options there. There's lots of community food set ups, for example pay a certain amount and go and fill up a few bags with shopping, a local cafe has a kindness cabinet that has food free to take, there's a free community 3 course meal locally that's on weekly, the bread and butter thing etc.

I really hope that people realise that there's things out there that can help their situation if it's needed, rather then going without food or heating.

Yes, there might be help available, but that help might decrease because of this, and it's also going to be spread around a lot more people.

As PP have said I'm in a fortunate position where we'll manage.

I'm am properly terrified for those families and individuals who are already walking a budgeting tightrope.

Over 25% of children in my area live with families in WORKING poverty. Then there are other children with families in "benefit" poverty. (Perhaps non-working poverty would be better I dunno?)

I work in the third sector and know from my area of work how poverty is going to affect people. I'm worried about donations reducing and the safety net provided by charities being withdrawn.

I am forever grateful that we live in a society with the capacity to care enough to provide food banks, but disgusted that we need to.

I’m not worried about my own bills, but I’m worried for others. France has capped the increases. Energy companies over here have made massive profits; they should be subject to a windfall tax to help alleviate the pressure, as proposed by Kier Starmer. Remember this when you vote.