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[STEMO]

There was one conservative candidate, can't recall who, who was quite moved by a teacher telling him about the financial struggle it was for her. A few back benchers with a conscience would make Oliver whatsisname run and hide.

[Mister Rog]

I rang up on Monday to claim mine for this year,

Claim ?  I get it and I've never claimed, it just turns up in my bank account. They just go by your NI number.

[Varche]

Winter fuel allowance? What is that. There was a time when I looked forward to getting mine for use here in Spain. This lot scuppered that. Ba££ards. Came up with some average temp formula for Spain including its overseas territoriesand decided it was too hot.

Hammond, May or forum members are welcome to come and stay with us in winter. They of course will be on fire duty . Sawing logs, hauling and cleaning next day. Minus 14 C is the lowest we have seen.

Still I dare say no sympathy despite having paid in for years. Next it will be state pension frozen for temerity of having left the sceptred isles.

[STEMO]

I rang up on Monday to claim mine for this year,

Claim ?  I get it and I've never claimed, it just turns up in my bank account. They just go by your NI number.

He said that, if I hadn't rung up, I would have got an 'invitation to claim' letter in the post. Same with the state pension, you have to claim it.

[Mister Rog]

I rang up on Monday to claim mine for this year,

Claim ?  I get it and I've never claimed, it just turns up in my bank account. They just go by your NI number.

He said that, if I hadn't rung up, I would have got an 'invitation to claim' letter in the post. Same with the state pension, you have to claim it.

Ah well ok, but I just got it. I did have to claim pension.

I've made a personal request to Mr Corbyn. If he adds a couple of zeros to my Winter fuel allowance and to my pension, I'll vote for him. He said "Yes Rog no problem, power to the people, I'll just grow some more money trees."




 

[STEMO]

I rang up on Monday to claim mine for this year,

Claim ?  I get it and I've never claimed, it just turns up in my bank account. They just go by your NI number.

He said that, if I hadn't rung up, I would have got an 'invitation to claim' letter in the post. Same with the state pension, you have to claim it.

Ah well ok, but I just got it. I did have to claim pension.

I've made a personal request to Mr Corbyn. If he adds a couple of zeros to my Winter fuel allowance and to my pension, I'll vote for him. He said "Yes Rog no problem, power to the people, I'll just grow some more money trees."

If you get your pension, you'll get you WFP automatically, but it can be claimed at age 64, a year earlier (at present pensionable age). Apparently, it's because women get their state pension at that age now, and we can't have any discrimination, can we?

[aaronjb]

Winter fuel allowance.. whatever next.

Buy another jumper, you old scroungers!

[STEMO]

Winter fuel allowance.. whatever next.

Buy another jumper, you old scroungers!

Scrounger? Me? I'LL HAVE YOU KNOW THAT I'M ENTITLED! I've paid my dues, and fought in six wars, and.....things.

[aaronjb]

 

Your daily battle with your bowels doesn't count as a war, you know..

[Viral_Jim]

Your daily battle with your bowels doesn't count as a war, you know..

YOU DONT KNOW MAN!


YOU WERENT THERE!!!

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

I rang up on Monday to claim mine for this year, I wasn't sure about the timescale but I am old enough. Got through to a young chap in Newcastle, and I've never been treated like this on the phone before. He spoke really s l o w l y and repeated every answer back to me. Asked me if I had any idea what my national insurance number was...erm...yes..I have. Then, towards the end...are you married? Yes. And can you remember the date you got married? I was waiting for him to say 'take your time'.
I got right into it and the end and said 'Thanks for being so kind, son' and he was chuffed. 

Now....how can I convince the wife that I'm old and infirm so she doesn't make me do.....'things'. 

It's a pity Mother Theresa won't be able to push through her plans to stop wealthy coffin dodgers  claiming  WFA, free prescriptions, free eye tests, free TV licence, free bus pass, that they don't need.

'Need' being the operative word. Poor people regardless of age should should benefit not wealthy old farts many of which  f*cked off to Spain years ago because they don't like the climate.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

The £200 I get will buy me some fuel and a pair of thermal long johns. In Barnsley, we put them on in November and never take them off again.

Changed for accuracy.

[Varche]

I rang up on Monday to claim mine for this year, I wasn't sure about the timescale but I am old enough. Got through to a young chap in Newcastle, and I've never been treated like this on the phone before. He spoke really s l o w l y and repeated every answer back to me. Asked me if I had any idea what my national insurance number was...erm...yes..I have. Then, towards the end...are you married? Yes. And can you remember the date you got married? I was waiting for him to say 'take your time'.
I got right into it and the end and said 'Thanks for being so kind, son' and he was chuffed. 

Now....how can I convince the wife that I'm old and infirm so she doesn't make me do.....'things'. 

It's a pity Mother Theresa won't be able to push through her plans to stop wealthy coffin dodgers  claiming  WFA, free prescriptions, free eye tests, free TV licence, free bus pass, that they don't need.

'Need' being the operative word. Poor people regardless of age should should benefit not wealthy old farts many of which  f*cked off to Spain years ago because they don't like the climate.

Nice place down the road from us for 70,000 euros. You could use it as another weekend bolt hole. We could come round in the winter to keep warm

Funny thing how poor British pensioners are and many needing top up benefits.  There again the British state pension is the worst in Europe despite Britain being the fifth wealthiest country on the planet. Go figure...

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

I firmly believe that all benefits should be means tested. The lack of this system is what has allowed the welfare state to become a tool for politicians to buy peoples votes with other peoples money, instead of giving enough help to those who genuinely need it.
The fact you've move to Spain shouldn't come into it imo. If you lived, worked and paid taxes here for most of your life, then you should still be entitled to help if you need it.
On the other hand, someone who moved to the UK a few years ago claiming benefits for their kids who have never lived here is ludicrous .
I believe this is going to be allowed to continue post Brexit, for some unfathomable reason.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

I rang up on Monday to claim mine for this year, I wasn't sure about the timescale but I am old enough. Got through to a young chap in Newcastle, and I've never been treated like this on the phone before. He spoke really s l o w l y and repeated every answer back to me. Asked me if I had any idea what my national insurance number was...erm...yes..I have. Then, towards the end...are you married? Yes. And can you remember the date you got married? I was waiting for him to say 'take your time'.
I got right into it and the end and said 'Thanks for being so kind, son' and he was chuffed. 

Now....how can I convince the wife that I'm old and infirm so she doesn't make me do.....'things'. 

It's a pity Mother Theresa won't be able to push through her plans to stop wealthy coffin dodgers  claiming  WFA, free prescriptions, free eye tests, free TV licence, free bus pass, that they don't need.

'Need' being the operative word. Poor people regardless of age should should benefit not wealthy old farts many of which  f*cked off to Spain years ago because they don't like the climate.

Nice place down the road from us for 70,000 euros. You could use it as another weekend bolt hole. We could come round in the winter to keep warm

Funny thing how poor British pensioners are and many needing top up benefits.  There again the British state pension is the worst in Europe despite Britain being the fifth wealthiest country on the planet. Go figure...

I believe that Bulgaria is on the up......and more importantly cheap. I quite like the idea of my own donkey to get around.