Have Those Of You With A Private Pension

Diasi · October 25, 2024, 05:34:30 PM

Had your piss-take letter from the DWP telling you that you won't be getting the Winter Fuel Allowance?

GrannyMac · October 25, 2024, 05:48:30 PM

My OH's came today, no doubt mine will arrive soon. What a waste of time and money!

klondike · October 25, 2024, 05:54:57 PM

I think I may have. There was something from them on the subject but I didn't read it as I was on my way to the loo. It was too rough and scratchy to be any use there either.

Ashy · October 25, 2024, 05:58:11 PM

Yes it appears I am also in the freeze-a-granny club. Labour government not making any friends here.

klondike · October 25, 2024, 06:01:08 PM

I suppose we should have saved them and burned them when desperate.

Ashy · October 25, 2024, 06:37:24 PM

Burn the government. Good idea.

dextrous63 · October 25, 2024, 07:06:07 PM

Are arsonists "working people"? Should they have to pay more NI contributions?

Come to think of it, are greedy, two faced, selfish politicians who accept donations for clothing, accommodation, glasses etc, akin to people who get extra income from shares/rent, and thus not to be viewed as "workers" also?

Ashy · October 25, 2024, 07:31:53 PM

politicians believe they are workers, more than that they believe they are working hard. Who for is anyone's guess, but we all know it's not us.

dextrous63 · October 25, 2024, 07:40:17 PM

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muddy · October 25, 2024, 08:03:54 PM

Quote from: Ashy on October 25, 2024, 05:58:11 PMYes it appears I am also in the freeze-a-granny club. Labour government not making any friends here.

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You are in good company

JBR · October 25, 2024, 08:51:44 PM

Quote from: Ashy on October 25, 2024, 05:58:11 PMYes it appears I am also in the freeze-a-granny club. Labour government not making any friends here.

Of course they aren't. It is almost a certainty that most people now would not vote for Labour now, either in local elections or the next general election.
Whether or not an early GE may be called I have no idea, but I sincerely hope that will happen soon. The longer he is allowed to continue to destroy our country the more serious things become.

klondike · October 26, 2024, 08:17:39 AM

Quote from: JBR on October 25, 2024, 08:51:44 PMWhether or not an early GE may be called

Why would it? They have a massive commons majority.

Once back in opposition the free gear gets scaled right back - that's only there when it looks like they will be getting power or have it and this lot have already cooked their goose enough for the equally useless Tories starting to look like they are on the rise.

JBR · October 26, 2024, 11:41:37 AM

Quote from: klondike on October 26, 2024, 08:17:39 AMWhy would it? They have a massive commons majority.

Once back in opposition the free gear gets scaled right back - that's only there when it looks like they will be getting power or have it and this lot have already cooked their goose enough for the equally useless Tories starting to look like they are on the rise.

You're right, of course. Our goose is cooked for at least the next five years. Think of all the damage Son of a Toolmaker can do before then. Apart from anything else, sausages are bound to double in price.

Scrumpy · October 27, 2024, 12:11:45 PM

I had a letter yesterday.. Couldn't be arsed to read it..