To be concerned about people who can't afford heating in this weather as well as the homeless

[AbsentmindedWoman]

Feeling slightly sad about anyone who can't afford to put their heating on, or who has no warm clothes or electricity to make a hot drink or meal. Especially older people or families with small children, or ill people.

I moved from a very damp, chilly, crumbling down house a couple of months ago - I was there from February this year and so thank my lucky stars I'm not there during this bitterly cold weather. Not everyone is lucky enough to be somewhere warm and dry.

I can't believe in 2017 this is a problem here in the UK, it's like something from Dickens

That's leaving out the people who are actually outside in this snow and sleet. I've tried googling but can't find out - will their be an extra push from councils to try and get emergency shelter for people at the moment?

Everyone regardless of age should be warm, dry and well fed and have a roof over their heads. If people are rich why can't they just donate their wfa and other benefits to a charity. How many people would really welcome someone suffering into their home or volunteer in a cold weather shelter. Its a disgrace that there are people still living on the streets in this country.