With the the cost of living crisis people are genuinely concerned whether they can afford to heat, or even stay in their homes home this winter. In response to this Plaid Cymru have demanded that the Welsh Government freeze rents and ban evictions over the winter. You can read WalesOnline's guide to this policy here. Plaid MS and spokesman on housing, Mabon ap Gwynfor has written the following opinion piece on the issue:
In the week that World Homeless Day was marked, Plaid Cymru has been focusing on the real risk of homelessness that too many people in Wales will face this winter. We’re in the middle of not just a housing crisis but one of the worst cost-of-living crises in living memory - and both crises are inextricably linked. The cost of everyday living is rooted in housing costs, and in turn rising housing costs are exacerbating the cost-of-living crisis.
Already, nearly half of Welsh households struggle to afford anything beyond the basics, such as food, heating and toiletries. But with soaring interest rates, the conversation is moving beyond the already heart-breaking choice between heating and eating. Attention is now on what happens when people can no longer afford a roof over their head.
