The government's winter energy payment for beneficiaries and pensioners kicks in on Saturday, but some say it doesn't go far enough to cover the rising cost of heating a home. Elderly people are already working out what to give up over winter so they can afford their power bills, according to Central Otago Grey Power. File photo Photo: 123RF That means people on low incomes are already apprehensive about how they will juggle their budgets. Grey Power Central Otago president Margaret Hill says older locals are already working out what to give up so they can pay their power bills over winter.