„Unsere Heizkostenzuschüsse fließen in die Urlaubskasse

There’s little doubt that for some people the financial assistance comes at a time of their lives when they don’t need it.

However, for me the winter fuel allowance is about assisting people because their bodies are vulnerable. Body temperature doesn’t regulate efficiently and often the individuals might be at home a lot of the day, requiring it to be heated. Maybe an opt-out could have been implemented for people who don’t need to claim it.

The NHS works in a similar way, it’s based on clinical need not financial status. State education is the same. Is this government more about financial status than need/vulnerability?

Edit: domestic- some