Winter fuel allowance

[denso13]

The pensioners of the UK deserve better, than penny-pinching by government.

A lot of people deserve better. Pensioners aren't special.

 

[denso13]

If your home is worth £1M, and you have no savings, you are reliant entirely on income - the pension. Over the limit, you will receive very little in the way of financial concessions. The £1M home will also likely need lots of expensive work to be done upon it, just to keep it in an habitable state.

There are always exceptions but I just don't believe that is a common situation.

 

[carmanmemoranda]

And do you need an extra £4 per week? Honestly?

not everybody qualified for cheap houses either

 

[Trazor]

not everybody qualified for cheap houses either

Now then, stop digging at our Angela.

 

[carmanmemoranda]

Now then, stop digging at our Angela.

read it how you like.

But some pensioners got valuable houses without paying full price for them. Should they automatically qualify for wfa too ?

 

[Trazor]

read it how you like.

But some pensioners got valuable houses without paying full price for them. Should they automatically qualify for wfa too ?

And the right to buy, is still in force for youngsters, today.

 

[carmanmemoranda]

And the right to buy, is still in force for youngsters, today.

Avoided the real question though

 

[Trazor]

Avoided the real question though

No, the right to buy scheme has been out, since 1980.

Millions have benefitted, not just pensioners, so why pick on them.

 

[carmanmemoranda]

still avoiding the question. why ?

 

[securespark]

I don't really see any relevance between the value of the home, and whether the occupant is living in poverty, or not. What are you suggesting, that pensioners should sell up the home they treasure and have worked hard for all their life, just to be able to stay warm?

Pensions, like wages, should properly reflect the cost of living.

I thought it was usual to "downsize" if your income can't supply what you need?

Loads of folk do it.

 

[Trazor]

still avoiding the question. why ?

Of course they should, many people are asset rich, with poor incomes.

 

[denso13]

No, the right to buy scheme has been out, since 1980.

In some countries. Not the ones who could see the problems with it.

 

[denso13]

I thought it was usual to "downsize" if your income can't supply what you need?

Harry wants poor people to pay the pensioner millionaire's bills because they are skint. But special.

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

No, the right to buy scheme has been out, since 1980.

Millions have benefitted, not just pensioners, so why pick on them.

Extreme jealousy, bordering on obsession, seems to be the motive. Best ignore the rantings, I do!

 

[Trazor]

Not the ones who could see the problems with it.

Millions benefitted, millions more will benefit, unless Labour remove it.

The right to buy, did not reduce the total number of houses available.