Housing minister Matthew Pennycook has insisted that plans to means test winter fuel payments will not be watered down after 53 …
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Housing minister Matthew Pennycook has insisted that plans to means test winter fuel payments will not be watered down after 53 …
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Heavy heart๐..that is why they cheered when it was voted on .but everyone working ,and all us tax payers. ,keeping the boat lot happy.evil.
Telegraph reports …
Rachel Reeves has been urged to restore winter fuel payments for millions of pensioners after the Bank of Englandย handed the Chancellor a fiscal boost worthย up to ยฃ10bn.
Taking money off the elderly who are at home all day who have to use the heating & the price is going up in October ..itโs disgraceful the vulnerable who may be just above the limit to claim pension credit are going to suffer and could die of hyperthermia .. whilst those below retirement age who work in warm offices / buildings who donโt need to keep warm are ok ..it doesnโt make sense
These sociopathic sadists have to be stopped now before they do anymore damage to ordinary peoples lives.
Is it true that the politicians will get winter fuel allowances for their private residence and also for the property they live in in London. Why are they not being means tested, as are the pensioners?!
Oh gosh, how admirable it is to have a firm government that knows exactly what it is doing, and will have costed out the savings and show what a dramatic effect it will have, and there was nowhere else savings could be made. I mean I would hate things to get so desperate that they would have to look at pay freezes or closely examining expenses claims by those in office. Don;t want to lead by example……………..
Ever noticed how we keep having the same conversations year after year. Things never really change. Life is a hierarchy – top, middle and bottom. The vast majority of the human race is at the bottom of the hierarchy. This means that life will generally be very poor with limited means to enjoy it. The cut in winter fuel allowance is an example of this. The people at the top and the middle of the hierarchy will sleep comfortably in a warm bed and will enjoy luxury food and wine just to cap it off.
Ive worked for firms before that were in trouble the bosses took pay cuts why dont they admit it they havnt a clue just unqualified chancers
Another liar as long as he's alright
He claims he had to pay for the big rises to comply with the pay review , but he didn`t have to give monies to other countries to help green policies and deprive poor pensioners. Lies and weasle words. We are not as thick as Labour think we are.Disgusting govt.
This new government is fast becoming boring to say the least. There was no reason whatsoever to cut pensioners winter fuel payment it's a terrible decision. All we hear is doom and gloom with absolutely no vision folk are also fed up of the constant blame game suck it up labour. The economy is starting to stagnate too folf are losing their jobs possibly in big numbers because there's no plans in place for transition to greener energy which will take a long time if we don't invest in our own oil meantime we'll have to import it milliband is clueless and so it seems they all are now there in power. Roll on 29 general election ohh forgot to mention the ludicrous idea of letting out of jail convicts early again no plan it's becoming a joke
Isn't it strange how we've gone from "save Granny" at all costs to "stuff em, let them freeze to de*th"! Some people have got very short memories. Yet still the sleepers won't wake up.
We pay unelected members of the house of lords ยฃ300 a day each. We send Ukraine Billions whenever they ask for it. We put illegal immigrants in 5* hotels. But can't afford to look after OAP's. "Britain LAST" should be the Labour party's new slogan.
Like all incoming governments they will be blaming the previous government for the next 5 years.
difficult decision eh?, well scripted, wealthy pensioners dont need a state pension but they have paid into it,10 or 20k savings after a lifetime work is not wealthy, funerals , new boiler, roof ,care home could deplete this in no time, MP's dont need taxpayers to pay for their heating ,food, drinks,there will be deaths as a direct result,all the talk about the broadest shoulders before the election
The best thing is when this vote got through all the labour MP's cheered.
Let that sink in.
They all cheered when they know many vulnerable pensioners will be left in the cold this winter.
Doesn't this spell out quite clearly how evil the labour regime really is?
Labour are a disaster for the UK
He should be called Matthew Poppycock … ๐๐๐
This would be so funny if it wasn't so serious.
Absolute nobody….
Reeves herself charged the taxpayer ยฃ3,750 last year in heating allowance
Vee vere only following zee orders of zee Fuhrer.
Can we stop paying these mps expenses now enough is enough.
We have paid billions to Ukraine, and yes, I understand we need to help out, we have also paid billions towards the immigrants, but we will take away the elderly's fuel payment. Maybe we should look after our own for once. Totally disgraceful, and this will come back and bite Labour in the rear end.
All they are doing is rinse and repeating dodgy Dave Cameron's promises of hardship today,jam tomorrow and blaming the last lot! #wakey #wakey
Don't expect mp's to say yes or no. Get rid of the House of Lords, that would save a lot, and cut back on foreign aid. All these mp's doing the same, Eat, Sleep, Repeat