Actually, I’ve never had it and even though I will lose out, I agree with it! If I take my mother, my mother in law and almost everyone that I know that are of state pension age - none of those people actually 'need' it! It should go to those that really do need it so it's only fair for it go to those that are on pension credit. Obviously some on pension credit are on it because they haven't put any away or paid into a pension to provide for themselves in old age but you sometimes have to let that go.
….and is now getting his state pension every 4 weeks. There's someone who doesn’t need a winter fuel allowance!
Strange as a mate of mine never claimed his for 2 and half years thinking it would build up for when he did claim it and when his accountant asked him why he wasnt claiming it .
I’ve no idea what he pays in tax.
Well he should question that. I can absolutely guarantee that’s what happened to the bloke I know. That post of mine that I quoted was made over 3 years ago and he hadn’t ever claimed since reaching pension age about 8 years before that - I don’t know if things have changed since then.
I know someone at work who is doing the same thing but he is 78. He doesn't want to take it as he'll have a big tax bill but it just grows every year.
A lot of these who don't need it support the Tory.
