Saint posted:

Cos Carers Allowance is paid once and "is not a wage" I was told, "It's to meet your needs".

Basically you can 'run around for two just the same as one', ie, shop once for two people, collect meds for two etc ...

If a different person was carer for my Dad they could get Carers Allowance - but I can't get it twice.

 

AND he doesn't get Mobility Allowance even though he's in a wheelchair cos he didn't become disable til AFTER 65yrs of age!!

So apparently if you're over 65 you don't have needs to meet

 

Whaaaat? That's shocking, a total disgrace! 

Poor Saint  

Saint, don't know if its any help, but there used to be a Community Care Grant, apparently its been replaced by Discretionary Support. Its about halfway down the page here: 

https://www.citizensadvice.org...iscretionary_Support

Thank you Roger  

Luckily we are financially secure

Rather we are disappointed at the 'unfairness' of it all and have a reluctance to have to 'dip' into our savings to  make do

Saint posted:

Thank you Roger  

Luckily we are financially secure

Rather we are disappointed at the 'unfairness' of it all and have a reluctance to have to 'dip' into our savings to  make do

 Aww Saint. Yes, it's entirely wrong  

If i'd spent the lot on drugs and prostitutes I would be benefitted to the hilt

If you know what I mean 

Saint posted:

If you know what I mean 

Saint posted:

If i'd spent the lot on drugs and prostitutes I would be benefitted to the hilt

velvet donkey posted:

We should all be on the dole.

 

And in Scotland we will be.

Saint posted:

If i'd spent the lot on drugs and prostitutes I would be benefitted to the hilt

 Steady on Sainty old bean 

Rivers with Jeremy Paxman

What a misery guts

It's like holidaying with a grumpy 'Dad'.

And that, my friends is what the country gets for voting Tory......I'll just leave that here 

velvet donkey posted:

Who should we vote for then?  Two closet extremists with no mandate?

Who's the other extremist? cos it isn't JC 

velvet donkey posted:

Who should we vote for then?  Two closet extremists with no mandate?

 

I'll be voting Conservative and Unionist in the May Councils.

Null and void vote then 

velvet donkey posted:

Who should we vote for then?  Two closet extremists with no mandate?

 

I'll be voting Conservative and Unionist in the May Councils.

velvet donkey posted:

It's the only vote you have if you don't want to follow lemmings off a cliff.

Yeah, I don't like my MP either but there are other parties out there. Vote for someone else and give those who need it a kick up the arse  

Politics in a modern day annoyance thread?

Saint posted:

Politics in a modern day annoyance thread?

 

Politics/politicians annoy me at times  

Saint posted:

Politics in a modern day annoyance thread?

 

Seems very appropriate n

velvet donkey posted:

Tactically you vote for the strongest opposition.

So who's your strongest opposition to a Tory government? 

velvet donkey posted:

Sprout posted:

velvet donkey posted:

Tactically you vote for the strongest opposition.

So who's your strongest opposition to a Tory government? 

I'm quite happy with Theresa. She exudes class and winds Wee Noddy up. The latter dragged up through a hedge. Govanhill's fair improved since she got in.

So,you're quite happy with this government praying on the sick, the elderly, the infirm, those that haven't got much of a chance in this life with this government? and as for class....you need to think again Velvet  

Just wow at the lack of empathy that this government is inflicting ...ummmmm 

velvet donkey posted:

Who should we vote for then?  Two closet extremists with no mandate?

 

I'll be voting Conservative and Unionist in the May Councils.

So will I.

Sprout posted:

velvet donkey posted:

Sprout posted:

velvet donkey posted:

Tactically you vote for the strongest opposition.

So who's your strongest opposition to a Tory government? 

I'm quite happy with Theresa. She exudes class and winds Wee Noddy up. The latter dragged up through a hedge. Govanhill's fair improved since she got in.

So,you're quite happy with this government praying on the sick, the elderly, the infirm, those that haven't got much of a chance in this life with this government? and as for class....you need to think again Velvet  

I've tried really hard to ignore this post but I can't.

I hope it wasn't intentional, Sprout, but your post comes across as patronising and sanctimonious.

Velvet is one of the kindest hearted FMs on here, so to imply he is bereft of sympathy for the sick and elderly is not on.

I'm sure most of us have the same aims for our society, even if we don't agree on the ways and means of achieving those aims.

If you've been affected by anything in this thread then .... stop getting involved in politics.

It only leads to bitter, angry arguments, nosebleeds and wrinkles.

HtH

Saint posted:

If you've been affected by anything in this thread then .... stop getting involved in politics.

It only leads to bitter, angry arguments, nosebleeds and wrinkles.

 

HtH

This place is like a big squabbling family sometimes. Its a serious subject but let's not fall out please? 

I've turned my W.U.M. detector on, and its beeping furiously in Velvet's direction 

Saint posted:

 

HtH

What does HtH mean?

Enthusiastic Contrafibularities posted:

Saint posted:

 

HtH

What does HtH mean?

"Hope that helps" EC  [ I didn't know  ...had to google ]

Roger the Alien posted:

Enthusiastic Contrafibularities posted:

Saint posted:

 

HtH

What does HtH mean?

"Hope that helps" EC  [ I didn't know  ...had to google ]

Thanks Roger

I should have been able to guess but alas my powers of deduction failed me.

Enthusiastic Contrafibularities posted:

Roger the Alien posted:

Enthusiastic Contrafibularities posted:

Saint posted:

 

HtH

What does HtH mean?

"Hope that helps" EC  [ I didn't know  ...had to google ]

Thanks Roger

I should have been able to guess but alas my powers of deduction failed me.

Posed this elsewhere...

but it might be suitable here, too ? 

Enthusiastic Contrafibularities posted:

Roger the Alien posted:

Enthusiastic Contrafibularities posted:

Saint posted:

 

HtH

What does HtH mean?

"Hope that helps" EC  [ I didn't know  ...had to google ]

Thanks Roger

I should have been able to guess but alas my powers of deduction failed me.

 We will have to demote you to 006 and a half EC 

velvet donkey posted:

Sprout posted:

velvet donkey posted:

Tactically you vote for the strongest opposition.

So who's your strongest opposition to a Tory government? 

I'm quite happy with Theresa. She exudes class and winds Wee Noddy up. The latter dragged up through a hedge. Govanhill's fair improved since she got in.

I have to agree Velvet   When JC first came to the forefront  I wasn't sure if he was purely naive , or just arrogant ....but I have come to the conclusion that he is the latter.  Mercifully I don't think he and his cronies will ever get into power .....although I thought that about Trump, so..........but if they do then I think his supporters will be very disappointed , cos despite his  rhetoric I think his actions over the last year suggest that he is as power hungry and self serving as any other politician . 

Roger the Alien posted:

Posed this elsewhere...

but it might be suitable here, too ? 

 

Awww  

Baz posted:

Enthusiastic Contrafibularities posted:

Roger the Alien posted:

Enthusiastic Contrafibularities posted:

Saint posted:

 

HtH

What does HtH mean?

"Hope that helps" EC  [ I didn't know  ...had to google ]

Thanks Roger

I should have been able to guess but alas my powers of deduction failed me.

 We will have to demote you to 006 and a half EC 

Roger the Alien posted:

Enthusiastic Contrafibularities posted:

Saint posted:

 

HtH

What does HtH mean?

"Hope that helps" EC  [ I didn't know  ...had to google ]

My phrases are on Google !!!!!

Baz posted:

Roger the Alien posted:

Posed this elsewhere...

but it might be suitable here, too ? 

 

Awww  

  Baz I saw it somewhere under the title "there's only so much a frog can take"  

Baz posted:

Enthusiastic Contrafibularities posted:

Roger the Alien posted:

Enthusiastic Contrafibularities posted:

Saint posted:

 

HtH

What does HtH mean?

"Hope that helps" EC  [ I didn't know  ...had to google ]

Thanks Roger

I should have been able to guess but alas my powers of deduction failed me.

 We will have to demote you to 006 and a half EC 

Saint posted:

Roger the Alien posted:

Enthusiastic Contrafibularities posted:

Saint posted:

 

HtH

What does HtH mean?

"Hope that helps" EC  [ I didn't know  ...had to google ]

My phrases are on Google !!!!!

 

  I was mobile and did not have much time left before I had to move on.

News to me too

Though as I coined the phrase ... may need to speak to them Goog-people

It's inevitable that polly-tics 'will' offend people - it's in its nature

Should be banned