oldie
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Post by oldie on Sept 12, 2024 7:41:30 GMT
Everyone has a view, but ultimately some difficult decisions have to be taken. If you award a group, in this case State Pensions, a 10% pay increase in April 24 and commit to a further 4% pay increase in April 25, is it not legitimate to look at a universal benefits paid to all pensioners, regardless of need? Your point about the spread and impact is salient, but not quite right. Everyone I know is on a contract with their utilities supplier so their payments are equalised and spread over 12 months, or length of contract. For example I renewed my contract just very recently and my monthly costs declined (yes went down) by 30%. Should I still get a £300 credit paid for by others? I think not. No problem with reviewing costs nor with cutting the winter fuel allowance in principle, I just think that it is too simplistic in terms of how and will catch many out. Out of interest, and referring to the point I made above, how do you receive the payment? Is it a one off or installments? Historically I received £300 sometime between mid November and mid December. One year it was £500🫣😱. I cannot remember why
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Post by Nobbygas on Sept 12, 2024 9:18:42 GMT
The thing to bear in mind regarding pension increases and the winter fuel allowance is that the former is spread over the financial year while the latter is not. The strain of the coffers is more immediate. Thanks. So there is no extra money going overseas due to Labour, just the number previously agreed by the last administration. You still don't get it. It would have been pretty easy Labour to drop this. Remember, this is in addition to the normal Overseas Aid we pay out. Labour economics, the economics of the madhouse. "The Tories were preparing to ditch the pledge, according to the former minister Zac Goldsmith. But Miliband said it was vital for countries stricken by climate disaster to be assured of funds from the developed world, and for rich countries to show leadership, if the world is to avoid the worst ravages of climate breakdown." Overseas Climate Aid
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Post by Nobbygas on Sept 12, 2024 9:19:46 GMT
No problem with reviewing costs nor with cutting the winter fuel allowance in principle, I just think that it is too simplistic in terms of how and will catch many out. Out of interest, and referring to the point I made above, how do you receive the payment? Is it a one off or installments? Historically I received £300 sometime between mid November and mid December. One year it was £500🫣😱. I cannot remember why As you are so wealthy I'm pretty confident that you returned the money, didn't you? After all you didn't need to accept it.
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oldie
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Post by oldie on Sept 12, 2024 12:03:25 GMT
Historically I received £300 sometime between mid November and mid December. One year it was £500🫣😱. I cannot remember why As you are so wealthy I'm pretty confident that you returned the money, didn't you? After all you didn't need to accept it. Why do you feel the need to comment on my personal circumstances so often? Anyway, I donated the money to a local small business in my area. newnhamonsevern.co.uk/visit/business/the-railway-inn/🤭😂😂🤓
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Post by baldrick on Sept 12, 2024 12:16:09 GMT
As you are so wealthy I'm pretty confident that you returned the money, didn't you? After all you didn't need to accept it. Why do you feel the need to comment on my personal circumstances so often? Anyway, I donated the money to a local small business in my area. newnhamonsevern.co.uk/visit/business/the-railway-inn/🤭😂😂🤓 Do you have receipts? Otherwise there is no audit trail. 😎
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Post by bluestar on Sept 12, 2024 13:03:10 GMT
Heard the latest,Labour our offering free coffins too any pensioners who take there own lives this winter.
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Post by bluetornados on Sept 12, 2024 14:44:06 GMT
NHS is broken but no extra funding without reform, Starmer says (he does need Nige after all)..by by Jamie Whiteheadichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/1024/cpsprodpb/4adb/live/fae4b1b0-70e8-11ef-8c1a-df523ba43a9a.jpgThe prime minister has just wrapped up his address responding to the report into the NHS by Lord Darzi. Here's a rundown of the key takeaways from his speech: The state of the NHS right now is devastating, Starmer said, and people have a right to be angry about it The NHS was struggling before the pandemic, with the 2010s a "lost decade" for the service Starmer announced a 10-year plan to reform the NHS with three big shifts in store for it This involves digitising the health service, moving from hospital care to community care, and lastly, shifting from sickness to preventative care Change is going to take a long time – more than one parliamentary term, he warned Starmer also said wants to see a new "national care service" as part of social care reform
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oldie
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Post by oldie on Sept 12, 2024 15:06:30 GMT
Do you have receipts? Otherwise there is no audit trail. 😎 I have receipts, for twice the value of the actual expenditure....for HMRC purposes
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Post by baldrick on Sept 12, 2024 17:04:51 GMT
I see data centres are being reclassified as critical infrastructure. Sensible move.
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oldie
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Post by oldie on Sept 12, 2024 17:24:15 GMT
I see data centres are being reclassified as critical infrastructure. Sensible move. Agreed Because they are.
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Post by baldrick on Sept 12, 2024 19:34:36 GMT
The winter fuel allowance is half it's value when it was first introduced, should it have been rising with inflation?
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Post by baldrick on Sept 12, 2024 19:36:24 GMT
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Post by Nobbygas on Sept 13, 2024 10:55:15 GMT
""More than one in five children in England are overweight or living with obesity by the time they start primary school, and this rises to more than one third by the time they leave." - and yet we are told we will have to provide free breakfasts at schools as the poor kids are not getting breakfast at home? Which side is true? I personally thing the effort should have been put in to ban gambling adverts.
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Post by oldie on Sept 13, 2024 11:39:07 GMT
""More than one in five children in England are overweight or living with obesity by the time they start primary school, and this rises to more than one third by the time they leave." - and yet we are told we will have to provide free breakfasts at schools as the poor kids are not getting breakfast at home? Which side is true? I personally thing the effort should have been put in to ban gambling adverts. I happen to agree with you on gambling adverts. But I think not eating properly and regularly at home is part of the obesity problem.
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Post by baselswh on Sept 13, 2024 12:08:09 GMT
""More than one in five children in England are overweight or living with obesity by the time they start primary school, and this rises to more than one third by the time they leave." - and yet we are told we will have to provide free breakfasts at schools as the poor kids are not getting breakfast at home? Which side is true? I personally thing the effort should have been put in to ban gambling adverts. I happen to agree with you on gambling adverts. But I think not eating properly and regularly at home is part of the obesity problem. I suppose kids seeing so many obese adults can't help.Not the best example.
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Post by baldrick on Sept 13, 2024 12:46:57 GMT
""More than one in five children in England are overweight or living with obesity by the time they start primary school, and this rises to more than one third by the time they leave." - and yet we are told we will have to provide free breakfasts at schools as the poor kids are not getting breakfast at home? Which side is true? I personally thing the effort should have been put in to ban gambling adverts. Agreed on gambling, but we can do both.
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Post by baselswh on Sept 13, 2024 12:58:41 GMT
About 2000 prisoners released on the Government early release scheme today ( I think).
I wonder how long before one murders someone or hospitalised someone.
Then general thievery. Etc.
Don't suppose it'll take long.
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Cheshiregas
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Post by Cheshiregas on Sept 13, 2024 13:04:54 GMT
""More than one in five children in England are overweight or living with obesity by the time they start primary school, and this rises to more than one third by the time they leave." - and yet we are told we will have to provide free breakfasts at schools as the poor kids are not getting breakfast at home? Which side is true? I personally thing the effort should have been put in to ban gambling adverts. There are 14.5 million under 18s in the UK. 4.3 million of them living in low income families. Many of the children above low income do not eat healthily, too much food or the wrong type. Many of those in low income families do not get a healthy diet simply because their families can't afford it. People in the UK do not like the idea of means testing as we have seen with the Winter Fuel Allowance. If we could get over the embarrassment of means testing and the idea that those in poverty are all benefit scroungers then we might be able to target poorer families. It is a good idea to encourage the country to be healthy as they are the future workforce. North West Ambulance amongst others are ordering bariatric ambulances that can take people over the weight of 40 stones in weight. On numerous occasions they either have to double the teams on calls to be able to lift people or they have to call the fire service who have been known to hoist the largest people through windows. That is not good for anyone. Obesity is becoming a real problem so something needs to be done about it. Similarly we have to find a way to raise the eating standards of the poorest in society.
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Cheshiregas
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Post by Cheshiregas on Sept 13, 2024 13:06:29 GMT
Heard the latest, Labour our offering free coffins too any pensioners who take there own lives this winter. Source please.... or is it an attempt at dark humour?
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Post by baselswh on Sept 13, 2024 13:53:40 GMT
Heard the latest, Labour our offering free coffins too any pensioners who take there own lives this winter. Source please.... or is it an attempt at dark humour? Not got a lot of faith in your Labour Government then Chesh.😏
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