Free money! (As long as you don't work)

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Sockpuppet replied

13 March 2008, 10:21
Originally posted by KathyWoolfe View Post

Only if we're all in London....which we're not

F&M delivery service. HTH.
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KathyWoolfe replied

13 March 2008, 10:16
Originally posted by Churchill View Post

Our servants all shop at Fortnum and Mason.

Only if we're all in London....which we're not
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HairyArsedBloke replied

13 March 2008, 09:32
It’s a very cunning plan. If you have more than a certain amount of savings then you are not eligible for benefits. Anyone who signs up for this immediately gets flagged for inspection anyway, but if your saving grow too high you have grassed yourself up.
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Churchill replied

13 March 2008, 09:27
Originally posted by Sockpuppet View Post

Asda. We're contractors. We all shop at Fortnum and Mason.

Our servants all shop at Fortnum and Mason.
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Sockpuppet replied

13 March 2008, 09:25
Asda. We're contractors. We all shop at Fortnum and Mason.
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rootsnall replied

13 March 2008, 09:19
Originally posted by Sockpuppet View Post

If you are on benefits and are saving money then your benefits are too high.

I've come to the same conclusion after watching who is buying cigs at the Asda kiosk. The same obviously not employed characters each time and they always have enough cash to buy a few lottery tickets and scratch cards while they are at it
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SueEllen replied

13 March 2008, 09:16
Originally posted by Sockpuppet View Post

If you are on benefits and are saving money then your benefits are too high.

True.

It's a gimmick.

No one on those benefits or tax credits can put money away for 2 years.
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VectraMan replied

13 March 2008, 09:15
Surely poor people don't have money to save? Isn't that the meaning of "poor"? Or is it just me.

Presuambly after having saved a certain amount of their benefits, they'll be told they're not eligible for benefits as they have too much money saved.
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Sockpuppet replied

13 March 2008, 09:11
If you are on benefits and are saving money then your benefits are too high.
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DimPrawn started a topic Free money! (As long as you don't work)

13 March 2008, 09:09
Free money! (As long as you don't work)

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7292806.stm

A new national savings scheme for poor people will be launched across the UK from 2010, Chancellor Alistair Darling has announced in the Budget.

Many pointed to the financial incentive as the reason for saving. Top-up funding ranged from 20p to £1 for every £1 saved in the various pilot schemes.

People entitled to sign up will be those receiving working tax credits, child tax credits paid at the maximum rate, income support, jobseeker's allowance, incapacity benefit, employment and support allowance and severe disablement allowance.

More reason to stick on the benefits then. Why work and lose out on free money on top of your benefits cheque?
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