For some if them there’s apparently an argument that it costs more to administer

The means testing than it does just to pay everyone

I’ve definitely read that. I’ve always been baffled by why there isn’t more means testing

Posted By: Old Git on July 29th 2024 at 17:15:24

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no heating this winter (n/m) (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Jul 29, 16:19:56
- still got a big bag of logslogslogs from lat winter (General Chat) - Tombs, Jul 29, 17:27:33
  - "last" oh yeah, forgot ... (General Chat) - Tombs, Jul 29, 17:30:40
- A shameful legacy left by the incompetent Tories (n/m) (General Chat) - Azteca, Jul 29, 16:50:11
  - no lets be clear ... (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Jul 29, 16:52:28
    - They’ve means-tested a benefit, GOBB (General Chat) - Old Git, Jul 29, 17:07:44
      - Indeed. Fair enough really. More should probably be means tested (General Chat) - jamesward, Jul 29, 17:13:28
        
        Child benefit is means tested (General Chat) - JoeyDeacon, Jul 29, 17:43:43
        
        Just checked. Partially (General Chat) - jamesward, Jul 29, 17:44:16
        
        why would anyone who earns over 60k ask for handouts for child benefit? (General Chat) - shoddy, Jul 29, 17:56:46
        
        It’s a universal benefit theoretically (n/m) (General Chat) - JoeyDeacon, Jul 29, 18:06:58
        
        Child benefit is means tested (General Chat) - JoeyDeacon, Jul 29, 17:40:18
        
        For some if them there’s apparently an argument that it costs more to administer (General Chat) - Old Git, Jul 29, 17:15:24
        
        In these days of AI and super computers (General Chat) - jamesward, Jul 29, 17:17:04
- Or wealthy boomers will have to pay the same as everyone else (n/m) (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Jul 29, 16:44:49
  - twat (n/m) (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Jul 29, 16:45:59
    - Charming (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Jul 29, 16:53:09
- ⬆️ Tory tears (n/m) (General Chat) - loz, Jul 29, 16:24:51
  - ^^^ Labour calous indifference^^^^ (n/m) (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Jul 29, 16:45:18
    - Those that need it will still get it (n/m) (General Chat) - loz, Jul 29, 16:46:56
      - and their will be a large group of pensioners .... (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Jul 29, 16:54:10
        
        No different to Tory’s neglecting the needy in society for 14 years tbf (n/m) (General Chat) - loz, Jul 29, 16:58:27
        
        whataboutary .... (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Jul 29, 17:00:44
        
        Oct 30th will be fun (n/m) (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Jul 29, 16:59:29
        
        Excellent news that Public sector get decent pay rises … (General Chat) - loz, Jul 29, 17:02:04
        
        Time to axe those superannuation pensions (General Chat) - JoeyDeacon, Jul 29, 17:47:34
        
        great idea but will never happen.... (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Jul 29, 18:35:14
        
        Yes sadly it won’t happen (n/m) (General Chat) - JoeyDeacon, Jul 29, 18:37:15

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