Comments on: Over 10,000 Plymouth residents in fuel poverty http://www.peoplesrepublicofsouthdevon.co.uk/2010/02/25/over-10000-plymouth-residents-in-fuel-poverty/ The People's Republic of South Devon is a left-leaning magazine that champions lesser covered local news along with national and global issues. We value diversity, equality, participation and solidarity. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:11:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Stuart http://www.peoplesrepublicofsouthdevon.co.uk/2010/02/25/over-10000-plymouth-residents-in-fuel-poverty/comment-page-1/#comment-133847 Stuart Thu, 25 Feb 2010 13:53:04 +0000 http://www.peoplesrepublicofsouthdevon.co.uk/?p=11051#comment-133847 Lib Dems tried to get a new law passed last year that would, amongst other things, have introduced new social tariffs - what this means is that poorer households and certainly fuel poor ones would pay lower charges, to make warming their homes more affordable. The proposed new law would also have stopped the scandal of pre-pay meters, often used by poorer people, paying more for their heating than everyone else. Sadly, there was not enough support from Labour or the Tories to get the bill passed. Lib Dems tried to get a new law passed last year that would, amongst other things, have introduced new social tariffs – what this means is that poorer households and certainly fuel poor ones would pay lower charges, to make warming their homes more affordable.

The proposed new law would also have stopped the scandal of pre-pay meters, often used by poorer people, paying more for their heating than everyone else.

Sadly, there was not enough support from Labour or the Tories to get the bill passed.

]]> By: Gemma http://www.peoplesrepublicofsouthdevon.co.uk/2010/02/25/over-10000-plymouth-residents-in-fuel-poverty/comment-page-1/#comment-133843 Gemma Thu, 25 Feb 2010 13:44:11 +0000 http://www.peoplesrepublicofsouthdevon.co.uk/?p=11051#comment-133843 What about the people who don't have any money to keep their home warm? What about the people who don’t have any money to keep their home warm?

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