Meg S

So we still sit here still waiting for information on the energy support for those of us living in N Ireland and face a possible cold spell again in Jan and Feb. How much more can people take? We are led to feel like we should be "grateful" they are giving us £600 in cash! Like we should have been getting this from October the same as everyone else. Those on prepayment (which is usually the poorest and renters) have to wait whilst those who can afford to wait get theirs first and not only that, but those with holiday homes also get payments for empty homes before those in need. But, we are told the priority was getting this out.

My energy provider has decided to increase their rate now just as the energy is reduced, effectively increasing my tariff by 90%. The SOS has the power to make a difference to lives here in N Ireland but it appears he is choosing to not. He can so easily bring our energy into regulation, it's not even worth my while trying to switch as it is time consuming to switch provider and by the time we do switch their tariff could have went up. They can announce as often and as irregular as they choose.

People are getting tired of not being heard, treated third class, like this is what we deserve. N Ireland has years of trauma still undealt with, they don't need to be pushed to the bottom of the rung and made to beg.