But is it right to pay other peoples bills

AppleJacks

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gpzynky88o

michael57

Only for the ones who never paid in the first place to do it again passing more costs to the ones who do already seems very fair not

alexroda

1 million families not paying their gas and electricity seems to indicate that there is a mayor issue going on here.

There has been an increased on people using food banks too:

https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cbp-9209/#:~:text=The%20DWP%20published%20statistics%20on,be%20increasing%20household%20food%20insecurity.

In the UK, 

2.8 million people were in households that used a food bank in 2023/24, representing 4% of the population, with rates of 8% for children and 4% for working-age adults

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OverlyAnxious

This is a complex issue.

If people are genuinely struggling for food and energy despite working or getting the benefits they're entitled to, then I'm perfectly content with paying a bit extra on my bills to cover theirs.

But if people are choosing not to pay because of the weak excuse that 'others don't have to' then obviously I'm not happy paying for them.

As with most things in life, some people are in genuine difficulty, others are taking advantage for their own gain.

michael57

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1079423#Comment_1079423

I have to wonder how many of these people could save money on there tv packages mobile phone subscriptions for there kids the list of savings that people take for granted is endless food banks should be for the needy not the greedy

Chris75_

I want all in need to receive support, but there does seem to be a sense of entitlement nowadays.

My bills get paid, then I see about living on the remainder.