Well yeah, obviously it costs more. People living alone is very inefficient, and they require more resources per head than people living in larger groups – so it’s not exactly surprising they have to pay a premium.
> If I go on a trip, I pay the same for a hotel room as a couple would.
Again, seems pretty obvious because you’re still taking up the whole room regardless of whether there’s one of your or two of you. The only place where you might end up costing the hotel less is at breakfast, and that’s often not included in the room rate anyway.
> And I run a car, so every year I pay for road tax, breakdown cover, MOT, service, repairs, insurance by myself. That’s another several hundred pounds a year more.
What exactly ere they expecting here? The taxpayer to subsidise their annual MOT and car repairs because they’re living on their own?
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Well yeah, obviously it costs more. People living alone is very inefficient, and they require more resources per head than people living in larger groups – so it’s not exactly surprising they have to pay a premium.
> If I go on a trip, I pay the same for a hotel room as a couple would.
Again, seems pretty obvious because you’re still taking up the whole room regardless of whether there’s one of your or two of you. The only place where you might end up costing the hotel less is at breakfast, and that’s often not included in the room rate anyway.
> And I run a car, so every year I pay for road tax, breakdown cover, MOT, service, repairs, insurance by myself. That’s another several hundred pounds a year more.
What exactly ere they expecting here? The taxpayer to subsidise their annual MOT and car repairs because they’re living on their own?