tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22202011.post247921166645524780..comments2023-12-11T08:49:46.305+00:00Comments on Dizzy Thinks: Winter Fuel Payments in the MedUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22202011.post-12441097953830254992008-11-05T15:45:00.000+00:002008-11-05T15:45:00.000+00:00As an Ex Pat pensioner living in Normandy I feel t...As an Ex Pat pensioner living in Normandy I feel the cold and have to budget carefully to pay heating bills. I still pay some taxes in UK and have contributed to my meagre pension over many years. Why should I be excluded from a benifit that I have contributed to after all there are many other things I don't qualify for living here.<BR/>Ray. NormandyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22202011.post-76490361790177933632007-01-30T15:41:00.000+00:002007-01-30T15:41:00.000+00:00What loophole???
I chose to live in Spain when i ...What loophole???<br /><br />I chose to live in Spain when i retired at 65.<br /><br />For all my working life i paid my taxes and national insurance in the UK.<br /><br />Why should i not be eligible for such payments in my retirement.<br /><br />Have just started to look at bloggs may get hooked.<br /><br />PeterAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22202011.post-67279303227166179902007-01-11T23:58:00.000+00:002007-01-11T23:58:00.000+00:00i hope you don't mind me saying this, but that is ...i hope you don't mind me saying this, but that is *cough* dizzy.<br /><br />What sort of bunch of pratts have not closed this loophole?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22202011.post-1391275631332937592007-01-11T19:22:00.000+00:002007-01-11T19:22:00.000+00:00Yes, we do, especially in the fSU.Yes, we do, especially in the fSU.James Highamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14525082702330365464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22202011.post-28363296156223646322007-01-11T18:54:00.000+00:002007-01-11T18:54:00.000+00:00At which age does it kick in? Wondering if my Ma ...At which age does it kick in? Wondering if my Ma (in SW France) gets it.Croydonianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14670533609622717223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22202011.post-84235220478028390502007-01-11T18:15:00.000+00:002007-01-11T18:15:00.000+00:00This is outrageous but typical of the me,me,me att...This is outrageous but typical of the me,me,me attitude of many Brits at home and abroad.Jeremy Jacobshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02014279463894807064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22202011.post-63939138695953814932007-01-11T17:57:00.000+00:002007-01-11T17:57:00.000+00:00Hi DIZZY not all of us get together, but I did not...Hi DIZZY not all of us get together, but I did not waste mine I bought 18 bottles of champagne from a little vineyard from that area that was superb, I bought 6 bottles of a 1999 vitage St.Emillion also tres excellent and a bottle of rare 20 year old Armagnac. Unfortunately it is now all gone, but the warm glow will last all winter. BON SANTEAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22202011.post-71532906259707145482007-01-11T17:55:00.000+00:002007-01-11T17:55:00.000+00:00Interesting that an old lady in a care home gets n...Interesting that an old lady in a care home gets nothing, and an old lady in the Costas can get up to £300.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com