Here in the U.K., the chancellors' announcement about changes to the winter fuel allowance benefit for pensioners has certainly got everyone animated.
I know it's an emotive topic, but I'm going to look at it from a socialist perspective without guilt tripping anybody about freezing pensioners.
You know. More light, less heat.
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ProjectFearlessness
in reply to ProjectFearlessness • • •First, a point of order. All government's need criticizing, and I say go for it. But your criticism is not going to land if you don't criticize them on the facts. So, please, just get it right.
The chancellor is bringing in means testing for the winter fuel allowance. It's not being scrapped. If you start your criticism by saying it's being scrapped, you're not going to be listened to. At least, not by me. Sorry, not sorry.
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ProjectFearlessness
in reply to ProjectFearlessness • • •The first point about the means testing of the winter fuel allowance is that the cut off point seems too low. If you have to be eligible for pensions credits, your income is already way too low.
There are going to be lots of pensioners whose income is just above the pensions credits level who will really miss their winter fuel allowance. Those are the people we need to protect from this benefits cut. This is where socialists need to apply pressure on the Labour government.
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ProjectFearlessness
in reply to ProjectFearlessness • • •The point being missed is that U.K. chancellor Rachel Reeves is absolutely following socialist principles by means testing the winter fuel allowance.
Right now it's a universal benefit that goes to every pensioner regardless of their income. That includes all of the 3.2 million pensioners who have assets over £1 Million.
Think of it like this. As it stands, your hard earned taxes are going to pay Mick Jagger's gas bill.
Do you really think we should keep it that way?
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Eilidh Troup
in reply to ProjectFearlessness • • •JuneSim63
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