There is a trade off between speed, cost and complexity. Possibly a different rate depending on:
- regional differences reflecting climate variations
- those able to use open fires
- the number and age of people in a household
- detached, semi, terraced, apartment have different space heating needs
- health status of residents - elderly and disabled need more help
- number of folk in a care home
- working status of the occupants - on UC, pensioner, income levels, number of wage earners
- etc etc etc
All these could be embedded in calculation of a support rate. So another choice - delay 6 months to work it all out (there will probably still be anomalies) or give everyone the max and accept that it will cost several times more than necessary or sensible.
IMHO - speed and simplicity to get it 80-90% right and a fair cost to society is preferred.
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