The old utilities allowance scam. Announce a 10% increase in utilities as part of the annual pay rise; great? not! A tiny percentage of pilots have taken the allowance so these guys get a pay rise to fund their mortgage whilst the rest of us cant afford to take the allowance as house prices have risen so far already it would need a 100% increase to make us even consider buying a house (that will leak when it rains).
An increase in utilities should be to entice more guys to take it; there is no need to increase it for those already receiving it; their costs havent risen.