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I was on Jobseekers allowance and I certainly couldn't afford to put heating on so the house froze. I kept busy through the day but in the evenings I put the gas fire on for a few hours to watch some Telly along with my big fleece jacket over my clothes. I went to bed early with a book and had the electric blanket on and that bed was the warmest place in the house. I wasn't 60 then and didn't get the Winter Fuel Allowence. How anyone can managed long term like that is beyond me........How the Government say you can live on that small amount is well beyond me. But I bet each and every one of them was all cozy and warm with no worries.Re: Keeping Warm
Mollie I don't put the heating on in the day unless the children are coming. Instead I add another layer of clothes when it is very cold like now. Today I have tights, a long denim skirt and three layers of jumpers on .Re: Keeping Warm
After I retired I opened up an old fireplace and installed a small wood burning stove which can virtually heat the whole of the downstairs.Re: Keeping Warm
Being cold and not being able to heat your home when you are older can't be right, but I do think that generally we keep ourselves a lot warmer in winter than we used to do and, of course, it is actually easier to keep warm (if you can afford to bills).Re: Keeping Warm
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I keep the heating on all day but on the lowest setting, just downstairs. I think it may be false economy to leave a house cold. The water pipes may burst following a prolonged freeze, causing untold damage.Re: Keeping Warm
I am on dual fuel with EON and I am on the stay warm tarrif which means that I am not afraid to have the heating on whenever I want to. I also use my £200 heating allowance for heating, a lot of pensioners look on this payment as something to put into the bank so if they get cold because they want to save it then that is their own fault.Re: Keeping Warm
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