The ‘No AC’ Rule for Homeless Families Isn’t About Saving Money. It’s About Something Much Worse.
London’s homeless families are being placed in luxury apartments with inbuilt air conditioning—then told they can’t use it. The billing rule is so absurd it encourages leaving the AC on 24/7. This isn’t a cost-saving measure; it’s a perverse incentive that prioritizes bureaucratic logic over human dignity.