oowee Posted June 2, 2022 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2022 41 minutes ago, Scully said: My, we are a cheery lot aren’t we! 😀 😁 waiting for the storm. in a pub in Salcombe. It's completely mad the place is heaving for some jubilee thing. Trying to find some food to take back to boat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOPGUN749 Posted June 3, 2022 Report Share Posted June 3, 2022 On 27/05/2022 at 05:09, JohnfromUK said: Because we have (and have had for a long time) a system that penalises the prudent saver, making him/her use his savings before helping, but favours the spender who has spent all he/she has had ......... even if the spending has been unwise/reckless. IF someone has savings - the Gov't will penalise you for it. However, some of us (and I am one) were brought up to be cautious and "put a bit aside for a rainy day" as the saying went. The state will do it's best to grab that. We have also traditionally ignored 'giving service' when it comes to financial support. The government won’t penalise having savings if claiming working tax credits or child tax credits because they aren’t means tested! Someone can have unlimited savings and investments,even own second properties outright yet still get government cash top ups for working part time.I know two cases where this is true,one family is worth about a million,and still gets child tax credits every 4 weeks! Unbelievable but true.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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