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Winter Fuel Alllowance
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if you are in recepit of a qualifing benefit (ie state pension/pension credit etc) during the qualifing week of september it is sent automatically, you only have to claim if you are not in recepit of the qualifing benefit.0
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if you are in recepit of a qualifing benefit (ie state pension/pension credit etc) during the qualifing week of september it is sent automatically, you only have to claim if you are not in recepit of the qualifing benefit.
I think that must be it - my mother got the state pension when she turned 60....much enquiry having been made concerning a gentleman, who had quitted a company where Johnson was, and no information being obtained; at last Johnson observed, that 'he did not care to speak ill of any man behind his back, but he believed the gentleman was an attorney'.0 -
Just had a text from my bank say that my mums winter fuel allowance has been paid in0
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I agree with an earlier poster that it should be means tested. A friend of mine is gets a very generous pension, has ample savings, a nice house which is paid for and he also has a house in South Africa which he goes to for the winter months, he is still getting the WFA !!!!!!. This is by no means an isolated case as i know a few people who are well enough off not to need it but get it anyway.Be Alert..........Britain needs lerts.0
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it is the same with child benefit though which is a lot more than WFA0
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richard9991 wrote: »it is the same with child benefit though which is a lot more than WFA
That should be means tested as well.0 -
Apparently the savings made by means testing universal benefits don't balance out with the additional costs in doing so.0
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there is far too many 'benefits'. Why not stop all benefits for working people and have a variable tax rate depending on income. This would reduce the number of DWP offices and therefore save money.Life is too short to drink bad wine!0
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Child benefit is going from next year for higher rate taxpayers, though?...much enquiry having been made concerning a gentleman, who had quitted a company where Johnson was, and no information being obtained; at last Johnson observed, that 'he did not care to speak ill of any man behind his back, but he believed the gentleman was an attorney'.0
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