In article , Adrian Caspersz
writes
On 28/11/16 14:11, Andy Burns wrote:
Dave Plowman wrote:

Graeme wrote:

200 for single people or 300 for a couple.

I'm not quite clear why a couple sharing a home need a higher winter
heating allowance than a single person.

I wondered that too, but according to Bob and newshound, it doesn't work
like that.


Perhaps in the future where all of our gas and electricity meters are
remotely read, the winter fuel rebate will only apply to premises where
gas and electricity has been actually burnt on the critical days done
offset local weather conditions. If ya house ain't occupied, ye don't
get the rebate.

If your house isn't occupied you will have no qualifying residents.
Now I've said that, I expect installations of those pesky smart meters
will fall...(good)


--
bert