|
Forums65
Topics76,516
Posts1,034,197
Members14,917
| |
Most Online121,890
Sep 24th, 2025
|
|
|
5 members (3 invisible),
43,919
guests, and
1,017
robots. |
|
Key:
Admin,
Global Mod,
Mod
|
|
|
M |
T |
W |
T |
F |
S |
S |
|
|
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
12
|
|
13
|
14
|
15
|
16
|
17
|
18
|
19
|
|
20
|
21
|
22
|
23
|
24
|
25
|
26
|
|
27
|
28
|
29
|
30
|
31
|
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: May 2010
Posts: 887
Wise One
|
OP
Wise One
Joined: May 2010
Posts: 887 |
Sneaky, sneaky Chancellor in his budget cut the winter fuel allowance but failed to mention it in his budget. So not only can the greedy power companies more or less charge what they like without any government intervention, now the elderly lose out on part of their safety net. Heartless but I expect nothing else from that lot and still the bankers laugh all the way to the ....er bank! SOURCE
Last edited by _jase_; 26th Mar 2011 10:41am. Reason: ADD LINK
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Oct 2010
Posts: 537
Smartchild
|
|
Smartchild
Joined: Oct 2010
Posts: 537 |
absolutely disgusting of the government to do this....but whilst on the subject think winter fuel payments should be spent on FUEL, alot of pensioners spend it on Xmas presents and then cut back on fuel at the most vulnerable time, so sad how choices have to be made 
'Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.' Dr Seuss.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Oct 2010
Posts: 3,973
Forum Guardian
|
|
Forum Guardian
Joined: Oct 2010
Posts: 3,973 |
How much are they cutting off the allowance?
barstewards!
Every dog has its day!
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jul 2010
Posts: 1,946
Forum Addict
|
|
Forum Addict
Joined: Jul 2010
Posts: 1,946 |
Its seems to me thats its the elderly are loosing out on a hell of a lot with this government.There will be a lot more safe guarding issues,with no workers to deal it them.
![[Linked Image]](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4046/4472643823_f42efa314b_o.gif) ![[Linked Image]](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2767/4472643785_d8150a4066_o.gif) Everything happens for a reason,live it,love it and learn from it.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Oct 2010
Posts: 537
Smartchild
|
|
Smartchild
Joined: Oct 2010
Posts: 537 |
Its seems to me thats its the elderly are loosing out on a hell of a lot with this government.There will be a lot more safe guarding issues,with no workers to deal it them.
'Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.' Dr Seuss.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 5,444
Forum Veteran
|
|
Forum Veteran
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 5,444 |
To be honest I'd just be happy if they stopped taxing my second pension, it's not huge and I am well below the average earnings level but I still have a missus to look after and a house to upkeep but am treated like some sort of leper and then read about illegal immigrants being paid to live in 1/4 million pound houses whilst stripping the benefits system of thousands more and not paying the rent to boot. What made me think it was a good idea to work for 50 years? I can't figure it out.
Birkenhead........ God's own Room 101.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 8,019
Wiki Veteran
|
|
Wiki Veteran
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 8,019 |
To be honest I'd just be happy if they stopped taxing my second pension, it's not huge and I am well below the average earnings level but I still have a missus to look after and a house to upkeep but am treated like some sort of leper and then read about illegal immigrants being paid to live in 1/4 million pound houses whilst stripping the benefits system of thousands more and not paying the rent to boot. What made me think it was a good idea to work for 50 years? I can't figure it out. Reading your dispotion really winds me up bud. I too cant believe the way you and others alike have worked, fought and stood for this contry. I would have thought the least they could do is not tax you on your pension. Joke.
Uncertainty or not knowing causes depression, Im happy because I know I'm going to die one day!
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Oct 2010
Posts: 3,973
Forum Guardian
|
|
Forum Guardian
Joined: Oct 2010
Posts: 3,973 |
It now seems the less you work the better off you are.
Pensioners who have worked all their life should be tax exempt!
Every dog has its day!
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 8,019
Wiki Veteran
|
|
Wiki Veteran
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 8,019 |
It now seems the less you work the better off you are.
Pensioners who have worked all their life should be tax exempt! In total agrement!
Uncertainty or not knowing causes depression, Im happy because I know I'm going to die one day!
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 10,000
Awesome Wiki Master
|
|
Awesome Wiki Master
Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 10,000 |
OMG!  What are my parents going to use to buy christmas presents with now????
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 38
Newbeee
|
|
Newbeee
Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 38 |
absolutely disgusting of the government to do this....but whilst on the subject think winter fuel payments should be spent on FUEL, alot of pensioners spend it on Xmas presents and then cut back on fuel at the most vulnerable time, so sad how choices have to be made They can't all be that bad off considering the number that I see in M&S food court!
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 10,000
Awesome Wiki Master
|
|
Awesome Wiki Master
Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 10,000 |
Don't get me started on pensioners in M&S food hall - you can't move for tripping over one of them with one of those stupidly small and pointless trollies!!!
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 38
Newbeee
|
|
Newbeee
Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 38 |
At last - someone that agrees with me. They make me laugh because they sit and moan about the cost of living and how their pension is being stretched to the limit. Don't shop at M&S then for fooks sake!!
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: May 2008
Posts: 4,120
Forum Guardian
|
|
Forum Guardian
Joined: May 2008
Posts: 4,120 |
OMG! What are my parents going to use to buy christmas presents with now???? No Miss G , they're only reducing it so you'll still get you're pressie they'll just have to put some of it on their credit card 
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jun 2009
Posts: 11
Newbeee
|
|
Newbeee
Joined: Jun 2009
Posts: 11 |
can'tblame them though. M and S food is gooood. 
|
|
|
Click to View Topic.
|
|
|
Posts: 60
Joined: October 2008
|
|
|
There are no members with birthdays on this day. |
|
|
|
