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  • pipkin71
    pipkin71 Posts: 21,821 Forumite
    Yeah but they are all means tested!!

    Normal people don't get them. Meaning that you are all probably in council accomodation, those of which get it all, if you OWN your own home you get nothing.

    Normal people? :confused:

    I received the £25 CWP and have always considered myself 'normal'!

    Suprisingly, those who own their own home, but meet the qualifying criteria, would also receive the CWP. Are they 'normal' by default?
    There is something delicious about writing the first words of a story. You never quite know where they'll take you - Beatrix Potter
  • pipkin71
    pipkin71 Posts: 21,821 Forumite
    I think a lot of the aggression here probably stems from a defensiveness people are feeling because they thought of this sub-forum as being a 'disability friendly' place and were upset by the amount of non-disabled people posting what could be viewed as inflammatory posts.

    Perhaps discussions about whether people should consider themselves disabled or receive benefits etc. belong in discussion time? And this sub-forum should be reserved for disablility related matters?

    Good points qwertyuiop.

    I suppose, like other threads - benefts, debt, families, they aren't exclusively for those groups, and someone will have their own thoughts on a subject, even if they don't have meet the criteria for that board, if you like.

    I don't think we should monitor who is allowed where. As adults though, people should be monitoring what they post, themselves. There has been no need for many of the posts in this particular thread.
    There is something delicious about writing the first words of a story. You never quite know where they'll take you - Beatrix Potter
  • soolin
    soolin Posts: 74,121 Ambassador
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    Closed and referred to main team.
    I’m a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on the eBay, Auctions, Car Boot & Jumble Sales, Boost Your Income, Praise, Vents & Warnings, Overseas Holidays & Travel Planning , UK Holidays, Days Out & Entertainments boards. If you need any help on these boards, do let me know.. Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any posts you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button, or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com.All views are my own and not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.
  • Former_MSE_Dan
    Former_MSE_Dan Posts: 1,593 Forumite
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    edited 20 January 2010 at 11:39AM
    We're going to leave this thread closed as it has run its course and become too large a drain on our resources. Sadly what could have been a helpful thread has ended up as an argument.

    Please remember the forum golden rule - BE NICE TO OTHER MONEYSAVERS AT ALL TIMES
    Former MSE team member
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