Means testing the elderly would in itself cost money so not sure how they are going to implement this one, I do agree with the thinking behind cutting the allowances for the well off though.
I read the news today oh boy! Page 1,204
They could do the decent thing?
And the unemployed could stop smoking
Quote: sootyj @ April 28 2013, 9:56 PM BSTThey could do the decent thing?
What? not talk about their piles?
Top themselves at 50. 
Give the money back voluntarily if they don't it
In exchange for discussing their bum grapes with shandy
it's a fair cop.
Something psychologically wrong though with asking them to 'give it back' and may get up the goat of even the nicest OAP.
Better than yanking back or reassessing
Its the entitelemnt culture that's half the problem
Better than yanking back or reassessing
Its the entitelemnt culture that's half the problem
A bus pass amnesty, no questions asked.
Quote: sootyj @ April 28 2013, 9:56 PM BSTThey could do the decent thing?
And the unemployed could stop smoking
Under the benefit changes it could come to this. In my field of experience people who lose housing benefit could/will be subject to an affordability test so 'Do you smoke? Have you got Sky/Virgin? Do you drink regularly? etc.
Quote: zooo @ April 28 2013, 9:59 PM BSTTop themselves at 50.
And I thought you were my friend! *weeps*
I can count on one hand the number of times I've used my bus pass (why did I work hard to afford a car and then consort with the masses?) and it pisses me off to see people here with 2 cars in the drive and the mean bastards hop on the bus for nothing.
Over 50 doesn't that make you the oldest living woman in Scotland?
Has Alex salmon sent you a telegram yet?
Hold on! I need to find my teeth before I answer that.
If you were a true Scot, it'd be sootyj looking on the floor for his.
Just give me time. *smiles menacingly*
Quote: keewik @ April 28 2013, 10:20 PM BSTAnd I thought you were my friend! *weeps*
Hee, I mistyped, I meant 500. 