Why isn't everyone being treated equally?

calcotti

Linton said:

A lot of the money would be wasted if the same was given to everyone.  I as a pensioner with investments would of course like some extra  money to replenish my falling pension pot, but I do not think other people would see this as a priority for the government.

I am not yet  pensioner and my retirement fund has taken a hammering but i agree that propping up my savings is not something i would consider a priority. I can afford to pay my bills and put food on the table, other can't.

jacko74

Ridiculously unfair that those the govt have deemed ''key workers'' are expected to carry on working and exposing themselves to a much higher risk of contracting the virus, many of whom are earning far less than the maximum amounts being paid to furloughed workers, contractors and self employed.

Just to really rub it in if those ''key workers'' who do need to self isolate due to themselves or members of their household being in a high risk group have to take annual leave or unpaid leave.

Socajam

Takmon said:

If they paid everyone the same amount it may be more than one person needs so they profit from it and less than someone else needs so they still can't pay essential bills, so the 80% of earning is more than generous to be paying people. 
If you were in the process of changing jobs then any sensible person would have some money saved up just in case it all goes wrong because they could be fired for any reason in the first two years anyway. I think a lot of people are going to learn a hard lesson about having some money put aside for situations just like these. For as long as i have seen having 3 months expenses as an emergency fund has been the standard advice on here and many other sites, if that advice was followed then very few people would be having issues now. 

Thank you saying this and it is about time some one pointed it out.
I was going to post a question yesterday asking how many members on here took the advice of the faithful who have been informing people of the need to save for an emergency fund and a life happens fund.
From the look of things, seems very few have taken note of this advice and is at the mercy of when the Government scheme comes into operation.

sharpe106

In the history of the world when has everybody ever been treated equally. Lots of countries/business/goups say they do or try to but how many have actually ever achieved it?