>>The weekly living cost rate for a single person on subsistence benefits is £77/week. A third of
>>that for a GP visit?
>>Are you real?
It's a frighteningly low amount. My fuel bill costs more than that and since 1st January we have been budgeting, out of principle, due to a large credit card bill, that I can easily pay out of my current account but just wanted to bring our spending under control. It's impossible, IMHO to live on under £200 per week, (fuel, food and necessities). Unless you want to be totally miserable.
Seen on the internet:
They're struggling with petrol costs.
They're struggling with food inflation.
They're struggling with mortgages or rent increases.
I know, let's make them pay to see a GP and to go to A&E!
Charging will kill people. They will put off visits that could catch cancer early, they will miss heart appointments and routine screenings.
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