dodgyrog Posted November 23, 2019 Report Share Posted November 23, 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,. Quite right! Just pay us pensioners a decent pension instead!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rim Fire Posted November 23, 2019 Report Share Posted November 23, 2019 1 hour ago, Surfer said: Not government money, it’s tax payers money wether you work or retired it was is your own money But it's not just the taxpayers that get it. everyone gets it although they never paid any tax in there lives Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Good shot? Posted November 23, 2019 Report Share Posted November 23, 2019 It equates to what the Government 'green' charges add to the average bill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkfanz Posted November 23, 2019 Report Share Posted November 23, 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,. do you have a problem with us oldies thats living on mimimum pension then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scolopax Posted November 23, 2019 Report Share Posted November 23, 2019 no, I wish it had not been introduced to start with. By all means give a heating allowance when it is needed, for the reasons it was intended. But there are a great many comparatively well off pensioners who receive it but do not need it, as attested to be some of the ‘tongue-in-cheek cheek’ replies to this thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladyjack Posted November 24, 2019 Report Share Posted November 24, 2019 On 21/11/2019 at 20:19, oldypigeonpopper said: hello, hello, WHAT UTTER RUBBISH!!!! 3 million on the basic pension depend on keeping warm every winter Well said, that man On 21/11/2019 at 20:04, 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. Poorest counties,try going on holiday there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Green Posted November 24, 2019 Report Share Posted November 24, 2019 9 hours ago, ladyjack said: Poorest counties,try going on holiday there I do, I have a flat there. Its got a pretty coast but things are entirely different once you get about a mile or so inland. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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