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Ness 29 Jul 5:29pm, 29 Jul 2024 43,471 posts	0 Ness I expected the winter fuel allowance to disappear for us. Mr Ness is eligible but I'm not yet. It seems fair to me.
OO61 29 Jul 5:33pm, 29 Jul 2024 120 posts	0 OO61 The general doom and gloom about the deficits also worries me. We could talk ourselves into a recession if not careful.
Shades 29 Jul 5:48pm, 29 Jul 2024 3,343 posts	0 Shades I think there will be plenty more bad news in the budget at the end of October.
EvilPixie 29 Jul 5:52pm, 29 Jul 2024 56,343 posts	0 EvilPixie I agree
EvilPixie 29 Jul 5:54pm, 29 Jul 2024 56,345 posts	0 EvilPixie On a more positive note not having work meant I was able to support at outlaw until the death as I didn’t have any commitments
Velociraptor 29 Jul 6:51pm, 29 Jul 2024 70,172 posts	0 Velociraptor Agree there's going to be some turning of the screw, the money to put public services back on the rails has to come from somewhere.
.B. 29 Jul 7:02pm, 29 Jul 2024 47,984 posts	0 .B. I agree, if we want good services we have to pay for them. There’s a lot needing doing atm. I used to work with people on some big salaries and they thought it ridiculous they got the fuel allowance. Much better for it to be given to people who need it imo.
cathrobinson 29 Jul 7:09pm, 29 Jul 2024 12,760 posts	0 cathrobinson It’s about the most sensible approach to take. Yea, there will be folk on the borderline who will miss out, but there are so many people who really don’t need it, so a line has to be drawn somewhere. A bit of notice would be helpful - is it starting this winter…?
EvilPixie 29 Jul 7:12pm, 29 Jul 2024 56,347 posts	0 EvilPixie Yes immediate effect
.B. 29 Jul 7:13pm, 29 Jul 2024 47,985 posts	0 .B. I hope I do eventually get a bus pass though!

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