Fair or unfair?

lilac_lady

Pensioners' perks such as free bus travel, heating allowance and leisure activities will probably be given to those on Pension Credit rather than to every pensioner.

Fair or unfair?

Errata

Have you had a special for your eyes only email from Dave about this ?

Secret_Lady

Errata wrote: »

Have you had a special for your eyes only email from Dave about this ?

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Savvy_Sue

Not inherently unfair, IMO.

monkeyspanner

Fair I believe. But I hope it doesn't cost more to select who is going to get the extras than it saves by being selective.

dzug1

On what grounds does it have to be 'fair' (a notoriously ill-defined and subjective concept) anyway?

margaretclare

lilac_lady wrote: »

Pensioners' perks such as free bus travel, heating allowance and leisure activities will probably be given to those on Pension Credit rather than to every pensioner.

Fair or unfair?

Not a problem with me. It's what I've said from the beginning. But as to 'fair or unfair' - that's impossible to define. Everyone will have a different idea of what is 'fair', according to your perspective and whether you're likely to be a recipient, or not.

moonrakerz

Most of these perks should be done away with completely.

Giving free bus travel (for example) is a totally inefficient way of helping those that need it.
There was a "sob-story" on my local TV the other night about this poor old dear who would be stranded when her [STRIKE]subsidised[/STRIKE], council paid-for bus service was done away with. During the story the man from the Council said that every bus trip was costing (the tax payer!!) £33 !!
Give this old lady £66 a week, then she can use a taxi a couple of times a week. All those who can afford to pay (like me !) will either pay or find another way round the problem. If you are hard up you can get the £66 too.
We have got into his mindset where the current way of doing things is never questioned - no one will stand back and look at the problem properly - perhaps Frank Field WILL be allowed to do this now !

My "starter for ten" ?

20p a litre on all car fuel and do away with the road fund licence.
Result: everyone pays their fair share and thousands of "dead wood" jobs could be got rid of.

Any more ?

Indie_Kid

dzug1 wrote: »

On what grounds does it have to be 'fair' (a notoriously ill-defined and subjective concept) anyway?

To only give it to those on a low income?

Errata

lilac_lady wrote: »

Pensioners' perks such as free bus travel, heating allowance and leisure activities will probably be given to those on Pension Credit rather than to every pensioner.

Fair or unfair?

I can only answer your question with another, I'm afraid. Is it fair that people can claim HB and if the LHA for their property is £10 pw more than their actual rent they can keep the tenner for pocket money?

Oldernotwiser

moonrakerz wrote: »

20p a litre on all car fuel and do away with the road fund licence.
Result: everyone pays their fair share and thousands of "dead wood" jobs could be got rid of.

Even more people unemployed and claiming benefits - just what we need!