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winter fuel allowance should be scrapped

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N47.

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Posted January 3, 2013 at 7:41PM

for the majority and just given to those who claim pension credit ie the poorest of pensioners.

If the working well paid can loose their child benefit if one of them earns over £60,000 why can't those pensioners who do not really need it, have it.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2256466/Paul-Burstow-Four-pensioners-lose-help-fuel-bills-raise-1-5billion-fund-elderly-care.html

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N47.

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Posted January 7, 2013 at 7:28PM

The whole idea is to limit the payment to those who really need it. The remainder of the budget could then fund help with care home costs.

If you own your own home and wish to pass it on, or part of the value. What would you rather have £200 for 20 years totaling £4,000 that is just a bonus to some. Or possibly having to sell your home and use the proceeds to fund care home fees if you were unfortunate to have to go into one. You would have to contribute but there would be a limit, there is no limit at the moment. You could spend all your assets to a care home.

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Aitchbee

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Posted January 7, 2013 at 7:41PM

N47 - as I live alone, [and always will], I would be happy to use the money that my house is worth to pay for care ... if need be. But must be french Au Pair female < 25 ;O}

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bumpkin

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Posted January 7, 2013 at 7:47PM

Lotvic, I agree with you in principle but there will be no savings on administration or anything else it will just be wasted by the government on something else, probably their expenses.

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Bing.alau

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Posted January 3, 2013 at 8:08PM

N47. I like to think that it makes up for the 25 pence a week increase, which I got when I reached 80 years of age. A sort of booster-up of that miserable pittance.

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Fruit Bat /\0/\

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Posted January 3, 2013 at 9:17PM

Its already been cut back by 100 pounds for a lot of pensions

The winter fuel allowance makes a big difference to some between freezing and being mildly comfortable.

A lot of pensioners don't know about or understand about how to claim, pension credit and some are too proud to claim it even if they need it.

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kad60

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Posted January 3, 2013 at 9:23PM

Absolutely should be scrapped..we are living in a globally warming world,buy a fur coat.

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bumpkin

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Posted January 3, 2013 at 10:25PM

I agree with you fruitbat, I don't need it either but if it wasn't wasted on us it would only be wasted on something else, should go to those that need it but that is not the way it works unfortunately.

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bumpkin

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Posted January 3, 2013 at 10:28PM

Should have replied to fourm member not fruitbat appologies

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Forum Editor

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Posted January 3, 2013 at 10:29PM

kad60

Thank you for your ludicrous contribution.

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bumpkin

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Posted January 3, 2013 at 10:47PM

Forum Editor, kad60, I could not even be bothered with that inane remark, idiot!

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