England is under an amber health alert so how many pensioners will suffer in the coming cold snap?
Apparently the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA – who?) issues the alerts when adverse temperatures are likely to impact on people’s wellbeing – in particular those who are elderly or have health conditions.
The alerts are intended to provide early warning to healthcare providers but on this occasion the government may also be warned to look out for stormy political weather if anybody affected by the loss of winter fuel payments suffers unduly.
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Age UK – the charity most closely linked with the fight against the winter payment cut (think Freezing This Christmas, the single about the change that charted on Christmas week – proceeds go to that charity), has already warned that it has been contacted by people who are concerned about what to do.
Strangely enough, England is likely to suffer less than other parts of the UK. The BBC states:
Snow will temporarily fall in parts of southern England before quickly turning back to rain on Saturday night with milder air moving in.
For Wales, the Midlands and northern England there could be as much as 5cm of snow falling to low levels and for a time, freezing rain which brings icy conditions.
As much as 20 to 30cm (8 to 12ins) of accumulating snow is possible over higher ground in parts of Wales and the Pennines. Strengthening wind blizzards and drifting snow could lead to depths of snow up to 40cm over these areas too.
There is potential for travel disruption, power cuts and some rural communities being cut off.
By Sunday and overnight into Monday, the focus of heavy snow will transfer to Scotland with an additional Met Office yellow warning in force suggesting 2-3cm of snow at low levels and as much as 20cm over higher ground.
But the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has already said that no fresh postcodes have been triggered for cold weather payments because the snap is not expected to last long enough; payments of £25 are made to eligible households when an area’s average temperature has been recorded as, or is forecast to be, freezing or below for seven consecutive days.
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How many pensioners will suffer in the coming cold snap?
England is under an amber health alert so how many pensioners will suffer in the coming cold snap?
Apparently the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA – who?) issues the alerts when adverse temperatures are likely to impact on people’s wellbeing – in particular those who are elderly or have health conditions.
The alerts are intended to provide early warning to healthcare providers but on this occasion the government may also be warned to look out for stormy political weather if anybody affected by the loss of winter fuel payments suffers unduly.
Buy Cruel Britannia in print here. Buy the Cruel Britannia ebook here. Or just click on the image!
Age UK – the charity most closely linked with the fight against the winter payment cut (think Freezing This Christmas, the single about the change that charted on Christmas week – proceeds go to that charity), has already warned that it has been contacted by people who are concerned about what to do.
Strangely enough, England is likely to suffer less than other parts of the UK. The BBC states:
But the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has already said that no fresh postcodes have been triggered for cold weather payments because the snap is not expected to last long enough; payments of £25 are made to eligible households when an area’s average temperature has been recorded as, or is forecast to be, freezing or below for seven consecutive days.
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