This week, a week when we see the thermometer drop to show temperatures at -10 degrees the Coalition Government announced heating grants for low income families, pensioners, and the disabled have been suspended. Labour's 'Warm Front' scheme, which I will admit has some flaws, but has enabled families to get grants of up to £6,000 to install new heating and insulate their homes.
In addition, further savings for the Coalition Government, will be made through
Up to £300 a week being withdrawn from people with care needs by 2015.
Labour’s Independent living fund supports people to live in their own homes while receiving the care and support they need.
Recent snow and ice has brought home to everyone the need for Birmingham’s homes to be adequately heated, which will be stopped.
It is a false economy to cut funding which aims to bring down vulnerable people's heating costs in the long term by switching to more modern heating systems and improving insulation.
As Christmas nears, I’m having serious concerns about the impact of Government cuts to the most vulnerable residents of Brandwood and for the same individuals in Christmas’s to come.
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