Christmas Bonus being paid next week

tumboodle

Bella73 wrote: »

More than I get! My workplace doesn't give bonuses full stop.

People get paid for what they contractually provide. A bonus is something that is purely a gift (unless it is contractually awarded).

Why do people look at gifts as something that they need to rely on. Doesn't say much for their budgeting skills.

dzug1

I believe it's paid in the first full week in December on your normal pension day - which if your pension is being paid every 4 weeks can mean a one off £10 only

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Teahfc wrote: »

£10.00 is £10.00, and it's a bonus not a given.
Plenty will be more grateful I am sure.

DID I say anywhere that i wasnt grateful??? :mad:

I was purely making the point that when it was started in i think 1973 it had some value,as an example you could buy 200 cigs if you chose to,now you would get 20 and change

but excuse me while i go and compose my letter of gratitude to a pm who probably uses tenners to light his xmas cigars

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tumboodle wrote: »

Oh I so fully agree!!

Completely outdated and not needed in today's modern world.

Spread your annual fuel cost over 52weeks/12 months/13, 4 weeks. Put aside that amount every time and you will have enough to cover the fuel bill for the year. Get onto a direct debit with the fuel provider.

Do the same with all of your other bills so that a fixed total goes out each period leaving you with money to spend as you wish.

Do that and you won't even need the Winter Fuel Allowance or the Cold Weather payment or even the £10 bonus.

and how would that help my pensioner MIL who for no fault of her own has no bank account?or those who use pre-payment meters?

tumboodle

woodbine wrote: »

and how would that help my pensioner MIL who for no fault of her own has no bank account?or those who use pre-payment meters?

Err maybe your MIL will remember well the days when only the 'well to do' and middle class had the pleasure of having a bank account? The rest of us had a tin box with a little key and 5/6 slots in the top of it that were marked with various names, rent, gas. electricity, tallyman, housekeeping etc. Every week a fixed amount was put in each slot.

As for prepayment meters, if the total fuel cost per year was say £1456, she would put £28 a week, split between gas and electricity on the two keys.

There then would be no need for an additional amount for fuel in the winter - she would have already accounted for it - be in credit in the summer which would be used up over the winter.

tumboodle

woodbine wrote: »

I was purely making the point that when it was started in i think 1973 it had some value,as an example you could buy 200 cigs if you chose to,now you would get 20 and change

On that basis you would argue that the £10 should now be over £80!!!

And why worry about what others light their cigars with? There have and always will be those that have and those that haven't. Slightly off topic, have you any idea what the PM spends every year on belonging to his shooting syndicate - more than 25% of the average annual wage. Forget the £10 to light them with, £50's would be more to the point!!!

mikey_bach

The £10 still buys a turkey, well maybe just a crown at Aldi,
but every little helps

Parva

Wow, the arguments over a £10 Xmas 'bonus' for those that are just too ill to work. I'm sure many will be extremely grateful for it and in actual need of it, there's really no need to stand in judgement over a £10 payment. I am donating mine to Children In Need if it's of any consolation.

seven-day-weekend

tumboodle wrote: »

As they say there are always others that need it more than you do!!!

We both donate our £10's to the Sally Ann every year.

Ours will be sent anonymously to a single parent from our church who does not have a great deal, hope it will make Christmas a bit better for her and her little one.

seven-day-weekend

SandraScarlett wrote: »

Well £10 each for DH and I means I can pay for 2 more hours of care at his Alzheimer's club (£9 per hour), and buy a coffee and mince pie at our church "Winterval", so I'm very grateful.


This is something that could have been cancelled, but hasn't, and as such I'm thankful to still get it.


xx

Good that you can 'buy' a little quality time. Enjoy it.




(I do hope the church stops using that dreadful word 'Winterval' next year ).