IDS want rich to hand back benefits...

zygurat789

neverdespairgirl wrote: »

I am not in receipt of free prescriptions, other than contraceptives, which are free to everyone.
So YOU are in receipt of free prescriptions and what about those child benefits you can't claim, don't your children ever need prescriptions


As for greedy and uncaring - where did that come from? Are you feeling OK?
So benefits are all right so long as you, the rich, get them as well as the poorer members of society




She's 65, and in perfect mental health.

Like I said, that goes with age, she's 65.

Both leading QCs are over 60. Both use the freedom pass extensively. I know quite enough about it, thanks all the same.

But you don't know much about what you are pontificating about
How to claim winter fiuel allowance
How to claim free prescriptions

And if your QCs used their cars then it would increase congestion and CO2. They're doing the right thing by you and your young children and all you can do is complain.

neverdespairgirl

Keep taking the tablets, Z, you sound well odd.

Kennyboy66

zygurat789 wrote: »

She must have applied for winter fuel allowance once. She's probably forgotten, that goes with age.
You have to apply for a free prescription every time by completing the prescription form, this is also available to pregnant mothers young children' those on JSA and those with certain conditions so it's not just on age.
So both the leading QCs were over 60. Learn from this, it takes time to acquire ALL the relevant facts, until you have done this I suggest you stop posting about things you know little about

Patronising nonsense as well as being factually incorrect.

Winter Fuel Allowance is paid to anyone automatically if you get the State Pension - it does not need to be applied for.

"I suggest you stop posting about things you know little about"

You could hardly make it up.

MS1950

Kennyboy66 wrote: »

Patronising nonsense as well as being factually incorrect.

Winter Fuel Allowance is paid to anyone automatically if you get the State Pension - it does not need to be applied for.

"I suggest you stop posting about things you know little about"

You could hardly make it up.

While zygurat789's language and tone was unnecessary - it is the case that all of these age-related benefits need to be applied for (forms filled in & bank details provided etc) before someone gets them:

https://www.gov.uk/state-pension/how-to-claim

https://www.gov.uk/winter-fuel-payment/how-to-claim

https://www.gov.uk/apply-for-elderly-person-bus-pass

http://www.tvlicensing.co.uk/easy-read/free-licence-for-the-over-75s-ea16

And while it is true that once you are in receipt of the state pension you get the winter fuel allowance automatically - you first have apply for the state pension - and if you're not yet state pension age but above the age for winter fuel allowance then you also have to actively apply for it.

zygurat789

Kennyboy66 wrote: »

Patronising nonsense as well as being factually incorrect.

Winter Fuel Allowance is paid to anyone automatically if you get the State Pension - it does not need to be applied for.

"I suggest you stop posting about things you know little about"

You could hardly make it up. Kennyboy

Not patronising at all it comes from personal experience of forgetting things and filling in the form for my WFA.
That's both of them who are veracicley challenged

olly300

zygurat789 wrote: »

Not patronising at all it comes from personal experience of forgetting things and filling in the form for my WFA.
That's both of them who are veracicley challenged

On this board when people challenge you like that you go, find evidence and give them the link.

Some will apologise but most of the posters (mentioning no names) will run off saying they want their tea/a drink.

stinktankcynic

Asking someone to pay back a TV licence, £300 winter fuel allowance and bus passes. Eh? Whilst many who have not paid in get up to £26000 tax free, free cars, free council tax, free travel etc. MP's they remind me of that genesis video.. which says do as I say don't do as I do.

stinktankcynic

molerat wrote: »

If all benefits were taxable those that really needed them would receive the full benefit and others would have them reduced by an appropriate amount through the tax system ......... just a thought.

Yep. Council tax rebates, mobility cars, rents paid, family allowance, etc .. Tax the lot.

neverdespairgirl

stinktankcynic wrote: »

Yep. Council tax rebates, mobility cars, rents paid, family allowance, etc .. Tax the lot.

Family allowance is now child benefit - and not available now to the higher-rate-taxpayer parent.