Patrick Michael Barrett

@arrivalists.bsky.social

Writing singing human . Proud Social Democrat. Working in Non profit. https://linktr.ee/Arrivalists

1 in 7 households are in energy arrears, and prices are going up again. Meanwhile, huge amounts of renewable energy are being wasted. That's where the Prevention of Energy Wastage Bill comes in, by providing this surplus energy at low cost to cut bills. It's time to act to reduce costs.

Can't avail of cost rental schemes, because rent would be more than 35% of income. My current rent is 48% of my income. If I were evicted today and had to pay market rates, it'd be closer to 58%. No agency would allow that, so I'd be homeless but still earning too much to apply for social housing.