Greybeard Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 The rumour mill has it that Osborne is keen to abolish the free travel and winter fuel allowance benefits to pensioners in his attack on welfare. Would this be a cut too far...and more importantly would the LibDems accept it? Simon Hughes, the new LibDem party leader, is already warning that curbs to pensioners' benefits could threaten the coalition. It might just be me but Clegg is already looking a little embarrassed, almost shame-faced, when standing shoulder to shoulder with Cameron to defend the welfare cuts already announced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppins Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 The rumour mill has it that Osborne is keen to abolish the free travel and winter fuel allowance benefits to pensioners in his attack on welfare. Would this be a cut too far...and more importantly would the LibDems accept it? Simon Hughes, the new LibDem party leader, is already warning that curbs to pensioners' benefits could threaten the coalition. It might just be me but Clegg is already looking a little embarrassed, almost shame-faced, when standing shoulder to shoulder with Cameron to defend the welfare cuts already announced. I'd say it was a good idea, in most cases. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tess Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 I'd say it was a terrible idea - even with the winter fuel allowance last year pensioners still suffered, and without it even more will. Also, there aren't really many other ways of travelling if you can no longer drive, nor afford to get taxi's everywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 Pensioners get the best of both worlds - they can afford to run their own car yet also get free bus travel. I would make them choose either one or the other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppins Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 Pensioners get the best of both worlds - they can afford to run their own car yet also get free bus travel. I would make them choose either one or the other. But they get to Bingo faster in a car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vague_Boy Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 The rumour mill has it Is that the "rumour mill of your mind"? Like a tunnel that you follow To a tunnel of it's own Down a hollow to a cavern Where the sun has never shone Like a door that keeps revolving In a half forgotten dream Or the ripples from a pebble Someone tosses in a stream. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeadingNorth Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 Scrapping a £300 winter fuel allowance and raising pension credit by £6 a week will guarantee that only those who actually need it are getting it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rupert_Baehr Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 Why not pay the allowances/ give the bus passes only to those who need them? I wonder how many bus pass holders never (or very rarely) use their passes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 Why not pay the allowances/ give the bus passes only to those who need them? I wonder how many bus pass holders never (or very rarely) use their passes? Like child benefit, free bus travel and winter fuel allowance should be means tested. We can't afford to be giving free perks to pensioners with thousands in their bank accounts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeadingNorth Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 Like child benefit, free bus travel and winter fuel allowance should be means tested. We can't afford to be giving free perks to pensioners with thousands in their bank accounts. The pensioners' perks, at least, can be means tested at just about zero cost since we already have the Pension Credit means-tested. Means testing child benefit would probably cost more in administration than it saved in benefit not paid out. It used to be taxable and that was abolished for the same reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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