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News and Comment February 2023

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8 February - The increasing cost of living

It is relentless isn’t it? Every visit to the supermarket provides another surprise and Jeremy Hunt, the out of touch Chancellor, appointed by the out of touch and unelected billionaire Prime Minister, currently plans to increase the duty on petrol and diesel by 23% and lift the energy price cap by a similar amount in a couple of months time.

Labour politicians are tackling the problem from both ends, Sadiq Khan has a 10% Council Tax increase in the pipeline and for the poorest members of society a £12·50 daily charge to move their car, but locally they are making an effort to be of more help. They issued a Press Release about the crisis on Monday which includes a link to their explanatory leaflet which refers to a number of other organisations which might be able to help the near penniless.

Linking to those organisations is probably the only practical way of providing the information as it might be less than easy to follow - and there is little point in reinventing the wheel.

The linked booklet is clearly a National production tailored for local use whilst former Belvedere Councillor Dave Putson took the initiative with his own leaflets and began distribution in mid-January. They are split into five subjects as follows.


Energy (General)
Energy (Prepayment meters)
Foodbanks
Landlords
Water bills


All the above documents are in PDF format.

Dave Putson will chair another of his Cost of Living Crisis meetings in Abbey Wood on 22nd February.

 

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