Winter Fuel Payment

[klondike]

Will I be able to spend it how I like?

[Michael Rolls]

Well, I didn’t let myself squander it!
MikeR

[1955vintage]

Bank tells me my £200 arrives tomorrow, so off to the wine merchant!

[klondike]

Paraffin burns hotter.


Just sayin.

[Alex22]

If you don't need the fuel payment you can always give it to charity.

[Michael Rolls]

I do

[klondike]

Wait a while til you see your next fuel bill....

[Michael Rolls]

🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞

[1955vintage]

I do not need the winter payment, but I have paid honest amounts of tax all my working life and am reluctant to not keep it. It represents one month fuel bill at the rates I am now paying since my fuel company went bust.


My tongue in cheek attitude to anything the Government does for me should not be taken seriously.

[Sidewinder1944]

I have my winter fuel payment in the bank. I have no qualms about accepting it as I have paid into the system every week from the day I stated work at 15 until I retired, and I do still pay tax. I am glad I paid into a private pension and investments rather than squandered my money on luxuries all my life as I would hate to have to rely on that pitiful meagre State Pension paid out these days in this country. That £200 needs to be paid out EVERY month rather than once a year.

[crabbyob]

well i squandered my money on beer and fags
and i normally spend the winter payment on a plane ticket to find somewhere warm...

[klondike]

Don't forget we have the £10 Christmas box to look forward to as well and we can spend that how we like. Whoo hoo...

Lucky old us.

[Michael Rolls]

Already got mine - but I refuse to let it alter my way of life!
Mike

[crabbyob]

i will get lucky dips for the eurodraw....

[klondike]

Just checked and see I did too. Out on the town tomorrow then. Poundland to get all my pressies while I'm flush.