The uncertainty surrounding the delivery of the scheme has been a disappointment to some families in Northern Ireland."Money-wise it's robbing Peter to pay Paul," she told BBC News NI."I just don't know what I'm going to do."Christina Anderson said she would have to carefully manage her children's expectations at Christmas this year.
"I have an older son and I've had to explain to him that sometimes Santa might not be able to get the big presents," she said.Ms Anderson said she felt unable to plan for the future."A lot of parents are going to struggle this year and that payment would have really, really helped some of us."In England, Scotland and Wales energy bills will be cut by £400.
This will be applied over six months, with a reduction of £66 in October and November, and £67 every month between December and March 2023. Northern Ireland has a different energy market and delivery of a scheme has been complicated by the lack of an executive. Northern Ireland households are also getting an additional £200 in recognition of the unique characteristics of the market.But in the autumn statement the Treasury doubled the amount and said it will be a universal payment "in recognition of the prevalence of alternative fuel usage in Northern Ireland".
Oh right so it's only woman that's effected ,what prejudice garbage sure we will sent out fur lined sanitary pads, The could get off their benefits arse and work
TELL THE DOWNTRODDEN DUP LOYALIST VOTERS TO GO AND LOOK THRU THE WINDOWS IN DONADSON'S GAFF ON XMAS MORNING AND I BET YE ANY MONEY THEY'LL BE SITTING THERE ALL SMILES, RHI BOILER BURNING AWAY AND LAUGHING UP THIER SLEEVE'S
Awful 😢
It was NEVER coming....these MLA's are using hungry kids and cold homes as political point scoring...call SF bluff...lets see Conor Murphy's BIG Plan!!! there is none, never was....SHAMLESS!
Are any off those mothers duponline voters!?
Just be glad to see any of it, seems like only people getting handouts are the usual suspects
Absolute disgrace! The money is there for fuel and should not be cashed out for ppl who aren’t in need to spend it on luxuries - it’s not hard to get ppl to apply and a payment to be made if need be- and sure don’t they have everyone’s precise details from the shop local card!!
Disgusting. And whilst our MLAs sit in their toasty houses, no doubt lit up like Blackpool illuminations, getting paid for doing sweet FA, the poorest/most vulnerable people in society are making decisions between food or heating/ electric. Cretins 😡
DUP voter's are responsible for this.
Total disgrace. How is harder to pay one if the very few energy companies here but they can pay numerous companies on the mainland? And have been for the last few months. It was promised in November so pay up before someone dies from lack of heat, food, electricity.
There can be no doubt, a lack of local government has not helped this dire situation. Shame on those saying otherwise.
I doubt the DUP MLA’s will freeze while they refuse to do their job.
Loyalists who back the DUP collapsing Stormont shouldn’t mind.
And you can all blame the DUP for that. Vile from elected representatives who refuse to go to work with a Catholic first minister.
Haven’t heard columeastwood mention the 1000 litres of oil in Westminster yet when are we getting it.
This does not include cost of living payments already paid in November.
That's what the Brit Government thinks of the people in the North of Ireland. Let them freeze, sure their all just Paddy's anyway. Sweet suffering fuck to think there's a section of our people who fight to be ruled by these shower of bastards.
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Just stop there pay/expenses for gods sake
This will be remembered at the next election. Watch this space wee Jeffrey doent matter to Emma she got no votes anyway
People are getting what they voted for Incompetent politicians who only serve themselves and their party donors Time people woke up and stop voting orange and green
Politicians are using people as bait and I honestly couldn't give a flying fuck about the protocol or irish language act its everyone in this country thats going through some poverty and Politicians are bleeding the place dry and they should be ashamed of themselves
Goes to show how all politicians are liars even the secretary of state he said he will call an election and he didn't and now its time to stop paying the muppets that claim to represent the electorate and again stop paying them altogether and give their pay to the people
Fk the DUP
Disgraceful and will be remembered come election time
Discrace 😡
Michelle o neill is 1st minister of n.i why can she enforce it!!!
If that happened in England ppl would be out on the streets
Whenever it eventually arrives (fingers crossed) Jeffrey will be crowing about what he did for everyone like a great hero. Pengelley too.
Probably never get the money.....
He actually said payment in January if they possibly could. Didn't sound too confident. The DUP said the payment would be made by November more lies as Conor Murphy called out at the time.
But duponline MP on bbcradioulster this morning said it would? Must be wrong, no member of duponline would lie about such an important issue to the people of the north, especially the people who vote for them?
I mean, it is only the coldest and most expensive time of the year but sure.
Isn’t it ironic it’s the Duppers having the cheek to ask about this, given it’s their behaviour stopping the payment being rolled out. Get back into the executive and do your effing jobs you wasters!!!
Said this would happen. They are a shower of sh1te, people could do with that money before Xmas. They all need threw out of government, not an ounce between them
Can't be true the dup have promised it will be here before Christmas and they wouldn't surely lie.
If as it has been suggested people can “cash out” some or all of this money, which the Belfast Telegraph states will add to the overall delay, someone needs to clarify what’s happens when the money is spent and they need money for oil or electric. Can’t keep giving hand outs 🙄
Absolutely appalling, meanwhile people can’t afford the electric/gas bills as budgeted for this money on broken promises. These have fallen further into debt.
Thanks DUP 👍
They don't say Which Christmas?
Just delay Jan tax due tax owing to HMRCgovuk until we've received our payments chhcalling? Fair do's
Meanwhile fill yur boots PaisleyJnr duponline 👇
Can I leave it to someone in my Will, in case there's any more delays?
Wankers country run by muppets how it’s went on this long I don’t know. Need to wake up ordinary people suffering and struggling for the mistakes of so called leaders
DamonOwan4real 😭😭😭
Has any pensioners even got their winter fuel payment?
Wankers
Thanks duponline
Second hand citizens
They are LYING to you all!...if you owed the GOV. £600 they would find away to take it off you...these MLA's are laughing at everyone. SF Office's and Wind Farm owners got £10,000 paid directly into their Bank Accounts with out even asking...wake-up!
Be Christmas 2025 by the time anyone pulls their finger out in this joke shop. The place is a shambles.
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