I don’t mind the rise if things improve but they don’t, can’t believe those cheeky fuckers in the fire service want an extra 5%, probably paying for all those extra rainbow flags ;)
Ha ha you obviously missed the jokePlease post with your real name and address when you state this shit - just enables the Fire and Rescue Service able to identify you and adjust response times when you need them - they can stop off and buy some rainbow flags en-route and disable their blues and two's
Ha ha at least someone knows tell @bluethrunthru :)You ungrateful fucker, the amount of times I must have beeped my horn (oo-er) at you and your lot on strike when in Oldham too. ;)
I would think it is difficult as it would become a poll tax as everyone earning would pay it, not just per household, I actually thought the poll tax was a decent idea, if you have 4 adults using the services why do they pay the same as the poor singleton next door?A universal tax that we pay for after being taxed - inefficient mess. Should be deducted at source, will improve efficiency and free up courts from having to stamp through court orders for folk who get into difficulties - although I’m sure the bailiffs won’t like the loss of that cash cow. For those who get a rebate it won’t be complex for the government to haircut the amount individual households pay based on their circumstances….the existing tax credit system already does that to a degree.
Once deducted at source the “bill” should go up by your blended income tax % so it’s cost neutral for the government but by more local council funding coming from us “directly” then the more they get held to account by us come local election time.
Pretty sure that you will get monies back as according to what I’ve seen when Martin Lewis going on about it should they ever have you in the wrong band you’ll be refunded the whole time you were in the wrong band.I live on my own and just discovered this week that I am not getting the 25% single person discount. I have been in the house for two years. I went online and filled a form in to apply for the discount, and explaining I hadn’t realised I was being charged the full amount. Not sure if they will reimburse me the money? Any legal experts out there?
Cheers Mike.Pretty sure that you will get monies back as according to what I’ve seen when Martin Lewis going on about it should they ever have you in the wrong band you’ll be refunded the whole time you were in the wrong band.
I challenged my banding but they weren’t for having it, the bastards. Given my 2 neighbours are 5 bedders with integral garages and I’m in a 3 bedder with no garage, I can’t quite fathom that one out. And yep all in the same band. Bastards.
I would think it is difficult as it would become a poll tax as everyone earning would pay it, not just per household, I actually thought the poll tax was a decent idea, if you have 4 adults using the services why do they pay the same as the poor singleton next door?