housing benefit reduction. a solution but the council is blocking it!

Georgiegirl256

neverdespairgirl wrote: »

There are quite a lot of pensioners who haven't worked all their lives, or even for much of it.

The universal benefits for pensioners cost a lot, and things such as free / cheaper travel, free prescriptions, winter fuel allowances etc go to all people of the relevant age.

Oh yes, totally agree, there are quite a lot of pensioners who haven't worked all their lives etc, and maybe they shouldn't be entitled to as much as people who have, I don't know? But, I think for the main, most people of a pensionable age now have, and I think when you get to a certain age, you should be entitled to anything that can make your life easier and more comfortable. My parents (who have worked all their lives), use their bus passes a lot, as do their friends, its a lifeline for a lot of pensioners.

It seems a lot of people (not pensionable age), pop out a few kids, are workshy etc and get a stupid amount of benefits, I know where I'd rather the money went to.

But anyhow, that's just my opinion.

ALIBOBSY

clemmatis wrote: »

The BBC can't cut the licence fee. The government decides that. It's frozen the fee for six years, and it's making the BBC pay for Channel S4C and the World Service. The licence fee already pays for BBC Radio and BBC Online as well as BBC TV. I'd support a more general licence and more expensive licence to cover all this, with a cheaper radio only licence, and with subsidies for poorer people.

Personally I would scrap the lot and let the beeb go, but its not worth an arguement as there are supporters and detractors of the LF. I believe it will go within around 30 years as almost everyone I have spoken to online or RL who is under around 45-50 would get rid, those of the older generation who-understandably, have more of an attachment to "auntie beeb" tend to be the ones supporting it. Now don't get me wrong I am try not to generalise, but I did see a survey recently (can't recall where sorry!) that said there was a simular age effect when people were asked should the LF be scrapped.

Anyway we will agree to differ and let the thread get back to the OP's probem .

Ali x

Dunroamin

Georgiegirl256 wrote: »

Oh yes, totally agree, there are quite a lot of pensioners who haven't worked all their lives etc, and maybe they shouldn't be entitled to as much as people who have, I don't know? But, I think for the main, most people of a pensionable age now have, and I think when you get to a certain age, you should be entitled to anything that can make your life easier and more comfortable.

Unfortunately, at the moment, those who haven't contributed often get considerably more than those who have, given that the pension credit amount is about 40% more than the basic pension.

Dunroamin

mazza111 wrote: »

I do apologise. I thought you would have known that from my other posts You're usually on the ball for remembering things from previous posts

They would have been excluded from this anyhoo given their age. But used as an example Didn't make them any less loving. They still had a wee cuddle in before bedtime

Sorry, I remember lots about your daughter but don't remember your mentioning your parents at all. A senior moment, perhaps.:)

sunnyone

bloolagoon wrote: »

I may not be correct on this but am fairly sure her PA was well known to her prior to becoming her PA.

My mother in law is blind and recently moved home without too much difficulty, however, she did need to adjust to her disability. I was not part of the family at that time so have no first hand knowledge but it is reported it took a lot of support to move her on mentally. She is now highly independent although age and mobility issues now are creeping up. She has buttons sewn into labels to indicate colour of clothing, she does need help putting her shopping in the right place so she eats soup not rice pudding but now copes fairly well.

She has also discovered that shops offer personal shopping so is often accompanied around shops to assist.

I always read Nanny's post that she isn't that far into her journey but my mother in law had her husband and a child at home when lost her sight. On one hand this helped as she had support but also had its own problems with shoes on stairs, leaving things out. It can't be easy yet it's not impossible.

I too get the impression she wants to stay where she is, therefore the fact is this will cost her, nothing will change in that respect.

Nanny has had a degenerate sight condition since birth so she has had nearly half a century to get used to the idea of being severly sight impaired (I think this is the current correct terminology)

MissMoneypenny

neverdespairgirl wrote: »

There are quite a lot of pensioners who haven't worked all their lives, or even for much of it.

That's why we need a two tier welfare system.

Georgiegirl256

Dunroamin wrote: »

Unfortunately, at the moment, those who haven't contributed often get considerably more than those who have, given that the pension credit amount is about 40% more than the basic pension.

That's where it's wrong and needs changed

People who work hard all their lives and pay into the system, get less than those who haven't....that's wrong.... :mad:

skintmacflint

Morlock wrote: »

And once everyone claiming benefits gets used to having a lower income, the minimum wage can be cut, frozen or abolished so working people have to get used to lower incomes too, because 'the country doesn't have enough money'. Hook, line and sinker.

Unfortunately that is likely what will happen over time. All of our accustomed living standard levels need to fall, as we've been living outwith our means as a nation for decades.

But the decline won't be due to any current UK government party having some sinister master plan to return the UK public into serfs, which is the impression your post gives.

Parva

OMG, I'm absolutely shocked at some of the responses here. In fact no, make that disgusted. Most will know I lost an entire right leg, this has been a nightmare to deal with. I would however lose my left leg over losing my sight! Some of you should be ashamed. We're all here to try and help each other (don't go there Andy) and nobody needs a witch hunt like this.

Dunroamin

Parva wrote: »

OMG, I'm absolutely shocked at some of the responses here. In fact no, make that disgusted. Most will know I lost an entire right leg, this has been a nightmare to deal with. I would however lose my left leg over losing my sight! Some of you should be ashamed. We're all here to try and help each other (don't go there Andy) and nobody needs a witch hunt like this.

What thread have you been reading?