child allowance

tosh · 10-08-2008, 19:06

just heard on the radio that any one that claimed child allowance will get £150 to help out with winter fuel charges

flashy · 10-08-2008, 19:07

child allowance as in child benefit/ family allowance?

well EVERYONE who has a child/children claims that, so is it going to go to EVERYONE with kids? even the royal family?

emamum · 10-08-2008, 19:09

is that as well as the fantastic allowance you get if the temp drops below 0? what is it now? was £7 last time i got it...

emzy · 10-08-2008, 19:10

Am sure someone mentioned it to me, if your getting child tax credits / income support. Need to look into it further, Im still paying last years bills

lancsdave · 10-08-2008, 19:10

Gordon Brown plans £150 bonus for parents - Times Online

flashy · 10-08-2008, 19:12

ta for that Dave

this is all good and well IF they use the money for gas and leccy, maybe its just a bit more money to go on alcohol and drugs?

emamum · 10-08-2008, 19:14

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Originally Posted by flashytart

ta for that Dave

this is all good and well IF they use the money for gas and leccy, maybe its just a bit more money to go on alcohol and drugs?

was thinking the same..... was also thinking that since its a winter payment will go towards christmas...

flashy · 10-08-2008, 19:20

to be honest i'm not really feeling the fuel rise at the moment, yeah i may feel it when the colder weather starts....i'm on meters and i wouldnt ever have them removed, they have been in since i moved in 12 years ago and i love them, i can keep an eye on what i'm putting in and using and not have a huge bill at the end of it, if i have to put £20 a week in the gas this winter it wont bother me at all, its just the price of living nowadays, i think this is a bad idea giving people this money, in most cases it wont go on what its meant for, as it says on the link that Dave put ip, its just a ploy to keep Brown in number 10

Lilly · 10-08-2008, 20:09

The fuel rises will be hitting everybody hard, not just parents. I can see that some folk won't be happy about this.

Tin Monkey · 10-08-2008, 20:21

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Originally Posted by Lilly

The fuel rises will be hitting everybody hard, not just parents. I can see that some folk won't be happy about this.

That's very true. One thing that annoys me is that the cost of fuel isn't proportionate to the number of people in a house. Boiling a pan of potatoes costs around the same for one person as it does for four. A TV uses as much electricity if there's one or twenty people watching it.

I qualify for nothing at all, except a 25% reduction in council tax now I live on my own, but the cost of living is going up the same for me as it is for everyone else.

Royboy39 · 10-08-2008, 20:25

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Originally Posted by Lilly

The fuel rises will be hitting everybody hard, not just parents. I can see that some folk won't be happy about this.

I fail to understand why 'Sweeteners' are kept in reserve by the Government....If they feel that some members of the public are deserving of an increase give it to them...on the other hand, if it is felt and proved that certain members of the public are not deserving of the benifit...take it away.
The same should apply to all benifits......Pension credit is another bone of contension...If the Government think that a minimum amount of money is required to maintain a family home, bring the pension up to the required level and don't play about with means testing.
The Government did not fullly compensate pensioners for stealing from the pension funds in the way of tax?
What do you think?

Bonnyboy · 10-08-2008, 20:27

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Originally Posted by Tin Monkey

That's very true. One thing that annoys me is that the cost of fuel isn't proportionate to the number of people in a house. Boiling a pan of potatoes costs around the same for one person as it does for four. A TV uses as much electricity if there's one or twenty people watching it.

I qualify for nothing at all, except a 25% reduction in council tax now I live on my own, but the cost of living is going up the same for me as it is for everyone else.

Heck of a good point

Royboy39 · 10-08-2008, 20:33

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Originally Posted by Tin Monkey

That's very true. One thing that annoys me is that the cost of fuel isn't proportionate to the number of people in a house. Boiling a pan of potatoes costs around the same for one person as it does for four. A TV uses as much electricity if there's one or twenty people watching it.

I qualify for nothing at all, except a 25% reduction in council tax now I live on my own, but the cost of living is going up the same for me as it is for everyone else.

It is a god point and the irony is that people who have not paid one penny in their whole life qualify for the same benifit.

bonny_tuesday · 10-08-2008, 20:33

Damn good poing, Have a bit of Karma from me!

POING!!!!! lol PoinTTTT........ karma sent

K.S.H · 10-08-2008, 20:44

Be better if they paid it straight to the gas or elec company, just more beer/drug money for some isn't it