Panorama Britain on the Fiddle

rogerblack

darkpool wrote: »

i know people that work in the private sector that haven't had a pay rise for three years. i don't see why benefit claimants shouldn't share some of the pain.

The problem is that in times of low inflation, and wage rises, it goes the other way.
To cap benefit rises to the lower of inflation, or wage rises leads to them falling behind quite fast.

**Patty**

tottybum wrote: »

So did I surprisingly.

I see far too many drive up, park on double yellow lines and put up the blue badge, then out come two youngsters more than capable of walking.

Do I lend my wife my blue badge? Yes of course I do - who doesn't?
But she doesn't use it on the public highway, only in supermarkets, hospitals etc.

Strange town you must live in then.... Do people with mobility issues not go shopping or to the hospital?

Oldernotwiser

24skins wrote: »

"worst types of benefit fraud"? What are the best kinds? :rotfl:

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Obviously no benefit fraud is good but some (like earning a few pounds while claiming JSA) is more understandable than fraud on an industrial scale.

Oldernotwiser

tottybum wrote: »

How do I know?

Apart from bar staff they would probably be charging at least £40 per hour, bar staff, maybe £7 per hour.

You've switched from talking about what someone earns to talking about what they charge; the two things aren't the same.

dealsearcher

tottybum wrote: »

And what about the 49% increases paid to the boards of the top 100 companies?

Now that is a good point. Doesn't mean that you should do the same though does it?

Unfortunately there are too many rotten people whatever they earn. The very well off having such pay rises in the present economic climate is obscene. Agreed. I can not see that all of us joining in is going to help society though. Better to put those directors of companies to shame and for the government to regulate to prevent such injustice. The government does not have money but it can ensure fairness for all. That, ultimately, is its mandate.

pwales_2

yet more disable hating propaganda wonder what knee jerk reaction will come of these edited screen plays , keeps the attention from the fat cat bankers for a while though aye ( shhh dont say but they are the real reason the country is skint mind ) but fill the media with disabled scum.... perhaps it would be cheaper to put all us disabled in big institution's so no dla no blue badge no vat breaks...oooo look how much could be saved..... makes me ************* sick !

G-MIKI

tottybum wrote: »

So did I surprisingly.

Do I lend my wife my blue badge? Yes of course I do - who doesn't?
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Then you deserve to have the blue badge taken away from both of you and leave it for the genuine people who use it as it is supposed to be used.

tottybum

**Patty** wrote: »

Strange town you must live in then.... Do people with mobility issues not go shopping or to the hospital?

Sorry I think you haven't actually read what I said.

My first point was agreeing that something needs to be done about the blatant misuse of a blue badge by, in this instance, two young lads leaving the car on double yellow lines and then both running off down the High Street.

My second point was that whilst most users that agree that this is wrong, do abuse their blue badge also. My wife does when she goes to the supermarket or hospital without me.

tottybum

Oldernotwiser wrote: »

You've switched from talking about what someone earns to talking about what they charge; the two things aren't the same.

Both the same thing. Self employed Scaffolders & Mechanics earn approx £40 an hour.

Cash in hand bar staff take home about £7 an hour.

How do I know? The mechanic looks after my car and charges me that rate in cash plus the cost of any parts.

davsidipp

tottybum wrote: »

So did I surprisingly.

I see far too many drive up, park on double yellow lines and put up the blue badge, then out come two youngsters more than capable of walking.

Do I lend my wife my blue badge? Yes of course I do - who doesn't?
But she doesn't use it on the public highway, only in supermarkets, hospitals etc.

letting your wife use your badge is fraud it is issued to you not your wife.