The Conservative Party/Government

[bluethrunthru]

 

[threespires]

I think it is less than that amount. I know a full time carer on less than £500 state pension has been refused carers allowance

Yeah, wouldn't surprise me, haven't looked for a while. Discussing benefits is quite an interesting insight into people's assumptions. I live in quite an affluent area and the number of people who just assume I receive a pretty substantial carers benefit of some form and when I explain that's not how the system works they look at me as if they think I'm just saying this to throw them off the money trail! Then of course some of them find themselves in a similar boat and the scales fall from their eyes.

 

[blue b4 the moon]

You do realise that the

1. state pension is classed as a ''benefit''.
2. majority of people on 'benefits' are in work.
3. Personal Independence Payments made to the seriously disabled and terminally ill are classed as ''benefits''
4. Carers who look after the seriously disabled and terminally ill receive a weekly allowance of £76.75 .... which is also a benefit

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Now stop and have a think about who really ''benefits'' from Britains benefit system. ......and please stop reading the Daily Mail / Express

You can add Civil Servants on benefits as well....it's not just private businesses taking the piss.

 

[bluethrunthru]

 

[blue b4 the moon]

After his performance this morning expect him to disappear for a few days then turn up again with some more 'grazes' on his face.

 

[BayernMan]

 

[bluethrunthru]

Fuck me are there any left?

 

[dave_blue12]

You mean dodging taxes like capital gains on second homes?

I mean a whole host of ways the wealthy use to avoid paying tax.

 

[Koniec]

After his performance this morning expect him to disappear for a few days then turn up again with some more 'grazes' on his face.

Why, is he off up to Aberdeen for the weekend?

 

[BrianW]

The day you qualify for a state pension is the day you lose entitlement for carer's allowance. They see it as paying double benefit.

In other words, you now do your caring for free, or you bring a younger person in to do it instead.