London Best Posted November 20, 2019 Report Share Posted November 20, 2019 Nice letter from the DWP this morning, informing me that my annual Winter Cartridge Allowance will be paid into my bank account. Cheers Boris! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoozer Posted November 20, 2019 Report Share Posted November 20, 2019 Funny how the Money gets re appropriated lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJsDad Posted November 20, 2019 Report Share Posted November 20, 2019 The wife asked, what was in that official looking letter that came the other day; something about £100 ? I told her not to worry, I had paid it ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scolopax Posted November 21, 2019 Report Share Posted November 21, 2019 (edited) Should be binned as soon as possible. To placate the grey vote at the age of 70 a parcel should arrive from. HM Gov containing a fleece, a sweater, a scarf and a woolly hat. To be marked up as government property to stop them popping them on ebay straight away. Can apply for new issue of same every five years. Much cheaper than throwing cash at the wrinklies, most of whom just put it down towards a deposit on there next six week holiday in the sun. Winter fuel allowance...bonkers,. Edited November 21, 2019 by scolopax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wymberley Posted November 21, 2019 Report Share Posted November 21, 2019 15 hours ago, JJsDad said: The wife asked, what was in that official looking letter that came the other day; something about £100 ? I told her not to worry, I had paid it ! 15 hours later, I'm still laughing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
udderlyoffroad Posted November 21, 2019 Report Share Posted November 21, 2019 16 hours ago, London Best said: Nice letter from the DWP this morning, informing me that my annual Winter Cartridge Allowance will be paid into my bank account. Cheers Boris! Reminds me of Adrian Mole (the first book, the good one): "I asked my mother what she spent our Child Support on, she said gin and cigarettes." 21 minutes ago, scolopax said: Much cheaper than throwing cash at the wrinklies, most of whom just put it down towards a deposit on there next six week holiday in the sun. My old man looks forward to it and heads off to his local log-ery. Much to the consternation of my mother who would rather offset it against the heating oil bill. His driving licence being revoked means she might get her way this year... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bavarianbrit Posted November 21, 2019 Report Share Posted November 21, 2019 7 hours ago, scolopax said: Should be binned as soon as possible. To placate the grey vote at the age of 70 a parcel should arrive from. HM Gov containing a fleece, a sweater, a scarf and a woolly hat. To be marked up as government property to stop them popping them on ebay straight away. Can apply for new issue of same every five years. Much cheaper than throwing cash at the wrinklies, most of whom just put it down towards a deposit on there next six week holiday in the sun. Winter fuel allowance...bonkers,. What a cant remark, there are many poor pensioners out there. I did 2.5 years in the US system and get paid $276 a month from there. Compare that to to the shameful amount the UK pretend government gives out to the elderly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted November 21, 2019 Report Share Posted November 21, 2019 7 hours ago, scolopax said: ...most of whom just put it down towards a deposit on there next six week holiday in the sun. Winter fuel allowance...bonkers,. Hell yeah, you don't live in Stornoway do you? There is a difference between Cornwall and Aberdeen and it is not just the accent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Green Posted November 21, 2019 Report Share Posted November 21, 2019 57 minutes ago, henry d said: Hell yeah, you don't live in Stornoway do you? There is a difference between Cornwall and Aberdeen and it is not just the accent. Actually Cornwall is one of the poorest counties in the British Isles. The winter fuel allowance was introduced in about 1997 by Gordon Brown. Even the most avid Labour supporters realised it was just a bribe, a Christmas bonus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted November 21, 2019 Report Share Posted November 21, 2019 hello, 8 hours ago, scolopax said: Should be binned as soon as possible. To placate the grey vote at the age of 70 a parcel should arrive from. HM Gov containing a fleece, a sweater, a scarf and a woolly hat. To be marked up as government property to stop them popping them on ebay straight away. Can apply for new issue of same every five years. Much cheaper than throwing cash at the wrinklies, most of whom just put it down towards a deposit on there next six week holiday in the sun. Winter fuel allowance...bonkers,. hello, WHAT UTTER RUBBISH!!!! 3 million on the basic pension depend on keeping warm every winter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ph5172 Posted November 21, 2019 Report Share Posted November 21, 2019 I remember reading somewhere that there was talk of paying it direct as a credit on the utility account (like the warm home) as some old folks still sat in the cold whilst squirrelling away the cash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted November 21, 2019 Report Share Posted November 21, 2019 55 minutes ago, Vince Green said: Actually Cornwall is one of the poorest counties in the British Isles. The winter fuel allowance was introduced in about 1997 by Gordon Brown. Even the most avid Labour supporters realised it was just a bribe, a Christmas bonus. Yeah I was there for 12 years, but it is not the coldest is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno22rf Posted November 22, 2019 Report Share Posted November 22, 2019 I think a voucher valid for an Energy company would be more fair - those who don't need the help most likely would not bother using it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rim Fire Posted November 22, 2019 Report Share Posted November 22, 2019 i have always said it should be based on your income not your age i am qualifying for it this year am i going to use it for fuel hell no Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robden Posted November 22, 2019 Report Share Posted November 22, 2019 19 hours ago, scolopax said: Should be binned as soon as possible. To placate the grey vote at the age of 70 a parcel should arrive from. HM Gov containing a fleece, a sweater, a scarf and a woolly hat. To be marked up as government property to stop them popping them on ebay straight away. Can apply for new issue of same every five years. Much cheaper than throwing cash at the wrinklies, most of whom just put it down towards a deposit on there next six week holiday in the sun. Winter fuel allowance...bonkers,. Be careful what you wish for boy. I was like you years ago. Now I'm one of your "wrinklies" and get the cartridge heating allowance, and glad no one listened to me back in the day. Now, I think it should be doubled to keep in line with carts and airfares. 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KFC Posted November 22, 2019 Report Share Posted November 22, 2019 In previous years I put it in my hobby pot then the next year I gave it to my wife for her hobby pot and last year we spent it on something for the house. This year I'm so poor I've had to postpone the purchase of a new RC aeroplane and will have to spend it on heating instead😭 It's not fair!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old man Posted November 22, 2019 Report Share Posted November 22, 2019 13 hours ago, ph5172 said: I remember reading somewhere that there was talk of paying it direct as a credit on the utility account (like the warm home) as some old folks still sat in the cold whilst squirrelling away the cash. Nice easy way to get the cash offshore? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panoma1 Posted November 22, 2019 Report Share Posted November 22, 2019 It is supposed to help with the winter heating, maybe we don’t pay it with that specific £100....but we pensioners certainly have to pay fuel bills out of our total fixed income! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
butchdickason Posted November 22, 2019 Report Share Posted November 22, 2019 As above by panoma1, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westward Posted November 22, 2019 Report Share Posted November 22, 2019 23 hours ago, scolopax said: Should be binned as soon as possible. To placate the grey vote at the age of 70 a parcel should arrive from. HM Gov containing a fleece, a sweater, a scarf and a woolly hat. To be marked up as government property to stop them popping them on ebay straight away. Can apply for new issue of same every five years. Much cheaper than throwing cash at the wrinklies, most of whom just put it down towards a deposit on there next six week holiday in the sun. Winter fuel allowance...bonkers,. Hmmm. Winter fuel payments cost the taxpayer a little over £2 billion. It varies slightly if there are extended cold weather periods. Now consider that Golden Brown's flagship vote winner, aka Child Tax Credits, costs the taxpayer well in excess of £30 billion despite his original claim that it would cost less than £2 billion. This one benefit alone costs almost as much as the UK's entire defence budget! No one can abuse the WFP payment as it's not means tested, but the tax credits system is not only massively abused by families "tuning" their working hours (with the connivance of their employers) to maximise their payments, but in the cases of many, including everyone we know who receives it, it's simply bunce that funds things like the 2 late model cars in the drive and the 2 foreign holidays each year. All of the hugely expensive stunt benefits that Brown created are abused by virtually everyone who receives them. As such, benefits are no longer a support mechanism for those in need of help but an optional lifestyle choice for the ever increasing numbers of wasters and layabouts. Pensioners don't have those choices, we have to plan and organise our own financial security if we want more than very basic living. For us the WFP is very welcome - and BTW we already have fleeces, sweaters, scarves and woolly hats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retsdon Posted November 22, 2019 Report Share Posted November 22, 2019 16 hours ago, henry d said: There is a difference between Cornwall and Aberdeen and it is not just the accent On the accent thing....seen this? https://youtu.be/sAz_UvnUeuU Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted November 22, 2019 Report Share Posted November 22, 2019 Eh loon eh ken! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old man Posted November 22, 2019 Report Share Posted November 22, 2019 6 hours ago, panoma1 said: It is supposed to help with the winter heating, maybe we don’t pay it with that specific £100....but we pensioners certainly have to pay fuel bills out of our total fixed income! That may be the least of our concerns? Oldies are already planned for removal by some. 😄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted November 22, 2019 Report Share Posted November 22, 2019 On 21/11/2019 at 11:32, scolopax said: Should be binned as soon as possible. To placate the grey vote at the age of 70 a parcel should arrive from. HM Gov containing a fleece, a sweater, a scarf and a woolly hat. To be marked up as government property to stop them popping them on ebay straight away. Can apply for new issue of same every five years. Much cheaper than throwing cash at the wrinklies, most of whom just put it down towards a deposit on there next six week holiday in the sun. Winter fuel allowance...bonkers,. Wrong...it goes to my next driven day ...... squirm! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surfer Posted November 23, 2019 Report Share Posted November 23, 2019 Not government money, it’s tax payers money wether you work or retired it was is your own money Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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