Re: Pensioners hit by Fuel Price Rises.

On Jan 14, 11:54 pm, JNugent <not.tell...@noparticularplacetogo.com>
wrote:
> Conor wrote:
> > In article <25cf8a2b-9f77-4ad7-96fa-201a395692e4
> > @v46g2000hsv.googlegroups.com>, Fod says...
>
> >>The pensions that are hardest hit by this are the ones that can't
> >>afford to run a car Doug.  The also get hit by the rising price of
> >>food; you know that rise that you went on record as being very happy
> >>about.
>
> > Actually to be fair the pensioners that are hit hardest by this are
> > those who choose to spend the winter fuel allowance, which is
> > equivalent to 1/4-1/3 the average annual total energy bill, on Xmas
> > presents for the grandchildren.
>
> > They get paid a specific allowance to make sure they have adequate
> > heating. Sadly some of them are too stupid to use it for what it was
> > intended for, preferring instead to spend it on booze, bingo or Xmas
> > presents.
>
> It's only a question of which pocket is which.
>
> If they didn't get the =A3200 they'd be even harder up then you think
> they are.

I intend to spend my =A3200 supporting my Teachers at Taliskers.

WSR