Abolishing single person CT discount

[Iwishicouldflyhigh]

It won’t affect me, but this is really crap if Labour bring it in. I can’t imagine they will actually, it would affect so many people who already financially struggle from living alone.

AIBU to think this is DM stirring the pot?

Hang on you've made multiple posts saying she did confirm she wouldn't scrap the SOD, my only point has been that she didn't, that's not a rumour, it's a statement of fact. I don't recall saying anything about what Labour would do.

Ok I see. In which case I humbly apologise. I’m sorry.

Well you said all utilities should have a single person discount so how would that work with gas and electricity? Would you get a percentage discount, lower unit price or what? If you use less gas and electricity than the family next door you will pay less without a single person discount unless you decide to use as much as 4 people.

I don’t mind, really, I’d rather have a decent service for everyone. Plus my bins are often really full! I don’t have children but I’m fine about contributing to funding for education.

I agree, we all need the next generation to be educated or in years to come who will be the doctors/dentists/electricians, who will keep our cars running?

I take it you could afford to not have the SPD then? Many people already struggling will be even worse off.

That’s the bit that pisses me off. If you get benefits you don’t appear to have to pay for anything. Why..surely that’s the whole point of being given tax payers money to pay your bills.

I am on UC, and still have to pay 20% of CT. There is no 100% discount where I live. And I still have to pay for everything else. I don't get a discount on food or utilities for being on UC.
Some councils were even seeking to abolish CT support. Bristol City Council put the feelers out a couple of years ago.