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Old 29-07-2024, 04:22 PM #1
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Default Winter Fuel allowance scrapped for pensioners unless on pension credit or benefits

Sorry BOTs...did you even manage to get one payment


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Pension credit is definitely worth getting. Even if it's not much. It's a gateway to a lot of other benefits.
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Ahhhh.
So the pensioners are the first ones to be hit.
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thanks a lot labour
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Absolutely disgusting.

cannot believe there couldn't have been something they could have taken from RICH people.

Instead punish the poor and old.
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This is terrible and I'm not sure how much it will save. The optics are terrible, it does not bring in the revenue of a tax increase on the rich.
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Awful....so many pensioners relied on that payment. Wonder how many more deaths from pensioners not wanting to put their heating on during the cold weather
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it's a PR disaster. It wouldn't surprise me if it turned into a giant U turn

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Awful....so many pensioners relied on that payment. Wonder how many more deaths from pensioners not wanting to put their heating on during the cold weather
Though I don't agree with it being scrapped - any pensioner who is in the position of struggling with winter bills will be on pension credit (as it's means tested).

Assuming energy prices don't rocket again, anyway.
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it's a PR disaster. It wouldn't surprise me if it turned into a giant U turn
In PR terms it's insane, huge optics hit for basically zero saving. An odd one.
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Though I don't agree with it being scrapped - any pensioner who is in the position of struggling with winter bills will be on pension credit (as it's means tested).

Assuming energy prices don't rocket again, anyway.
Will they though? I dont really know what the cut off point is but I think if you have a small private pension you wouldnt be eligible for pension credit, just going by my aunt she has a private pension she is not entitled to anything, first it was the TV licence, now winter fuel will be taken away and as she is over 80 it was worth 300. I assume prescriptions will be next and then free travel. I think they should have tapered it, obviously there are wealthy pensioners but some are just about managing.
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Will they though? I dont really know what the cut off point is but I think if you have a small private pension you wouldnt be eligible for pension credit, just going by my aunt she has a private pension she is not entitled to anything, first it was the TV licence, now winter fuel will be taken away and as she is over 80 it was worth 300. I assume prescriptions will be next and then free travel. I think they should have tapered it, obviously there are wealthy pensioners but some are just about managing.
Hmm, the cut off is actually a fair bit lower than I thought...
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Pretty cynical to go for pensioners but then they dont ordinarily vote for Labour, I would have thought they would have gone for the Amazons and Starbucks of this world who dont pay enough tax
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Pretty cynical to go for pensioners but then they dont ordinarily vote for Labour, I would have thought they would have gone for the Amazons and Starbucks of this world who dont pay enough tax
they certainly wont be voting labour now

I would imagine age concern will be mobilising, so watch this space is what I would say
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Pretty cynical to go for pensioners but then they dont ordinarily vote for Labour, I would have thought they would have gone for the Amazons and Starbucks of this world who dont pay enough tax
The ones who will be (meaningfully) affected by this cut probably did vote Labour this time round though which makes it pretty sad. The better-off Tory pensioners with decent private pensions/a savings pot won't really be affected at all by losing out on a few hundred quid a year.
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Though I don't agree with it being scrapped - any pensioner who is in the position of struggling with winter bills will be on pension credit (as it's means tested).

Assuming energy prices don't rocket again, anyway.
A lot of pensioners may nor even know they are entitled to pension credit though and a lot more wouldn't apply for it. My Dad wouldn't apply for benefits even if he were entitled.
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A lot of pensioners may nor even know they are entitled to pension credit though and a lot more wouldn't apply for it. My Dad wouldn't apply for benefits even if he were entitled.
It's worth applying only because then you're entitled to a lot more help.
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they certainly wont be voting labour now

I would imagine age concern will be mobilising, so watch this space is what I would say
agreed i expect a response tomorrow?
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Hasn't been a good opening month for Labour. Has it?

Riots in Leeds. Soldiers stabbed on the street. Children stabbed at dance class. And now robbing from our pensioners.

Welcome to a Labour Government.

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Wasn’t there an outcry be pensioners could claim it when they basically did need it as they were well off and some getting it and not even living in this country
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Hasn't been a good opening month for Labour. Has it?

Riots in Leeds. Soldiers stabbed on the street. Children stabbed at dance class. And now robbing from our pensioners.

Welcome to a Labour Government.
Apart from the last one those events could of happened under any government
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Apart from the last one those events could of happened under any government
Well you say that, but I say good leadership can prevent those things.

I'm not saying the last lot was better, but one month, really?

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Apart from the last one those events could of happened under any government
Agreed, the inability to handle rioting if anything is more down to the previous govt. underfunding law enforcement.

No getting around this winter fuel thing being a blunder though. Massive own goal in the first month, which isn't a great sign.
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Well you say that, but I say good leadership can prevent those things.
Bollox
Governments come and go but people still get stabbed
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