The “Conservative” government is considering introducing “social tariffs”, which would basically mean workers on a decent wage being forced to subsidise those “vulnerable households” through levies on their energy bills.
In essence the government wants to target additional financial help with rising energy bills to specific households rather blanket support where some households really don’t need the extra cash, as we’ve seen with the latest £400 rollout that went to the majority of households throughout the UK.
Exactly how this will work hasn’t been mapped out yet, but experts have warned middle-income earners will face a hike either in their energy bills and/or their income tax (or perhaps even a new energy tax).
They also warned that millions of working households who do not receive benefits could be dragged into fuel poverty because they won’t qualify for the extra support, which to my mind will only act as yet another incentive not to work!
This is yet another example of workers being penalised for having the nerve to actually go to work, earn a wage and pay even more tax in order to keep the ever growing vague definition of “vulnerable” in the comfort zone with least effort from the latter to help themselves.
It is also worth remembering that MPs from all sides of the House probably won’t be affected because if any such “social tariff” is introduced they can claim it as an expense, in a similar way as they do with heating costs generally. You could say they are “well insulated” against they’re own stupid energy policies.
When will this neo-socialism shit ever end?
Nominated by: Technocunt
