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Election 2024

Discussion in 'The Premier League' started by brb, Jan 18, 2024.

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How are Labour doing after their first month in charge?

  1. Excellent, Keir is my hero

    47.1%
  2. Ok ish

    11.8%
  3. It's been like a month of Sucky on weed

    23.5%
  4. BobbyD for Prime Minister

    11.8%
  5. Love not Hate

    5.9%
  6. Duggie wants his Winter Fuel Allowance back

    47.1%
  7. brb is **** at polls

    23.5%
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  1. PINKIE

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    I'm sure society could afford four wheels these days too
     
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  2. Solid Air 2

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    **** me how many civil servants do you think it would take to means test all benefits

    PS just imagine the furore when you means test RP <laugh>
     
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  3. Bodinki

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    Well yeah kind of, you pay for it out of the mobility element of your PIP award, so like I said, you are essentially getting a car and less money, where as you could choose to give up the car and get more money.
     
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  4. Solid Air 2

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    that would take away all the fun :bandit:
     
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  5. PINKIE

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    Pretty sure they can get a computer to do that sort of thing these days <laugh>
     
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  6. Solid Air 2

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    no they can't .
     
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  7. Bodinki

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    When you claim Universal credit, they check to see what you earn.
    I know thats HMRC and not DWP, but if the right hand knew what the left hand was doing, it wouldnt be hard or expensive for them to look into it.
    Even still, all it would require is for you to provide proof of income at your Initial PIP assessment, like payslips.
     
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    This is what I mean, surely you have to declare your income when claiming benefits ?

    It can't be that hard to work out.
     
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  9. Solid Air 2

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    UC is Local Authorities and DWP the HMRC do tax credits ( very badly ) .
     
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    Maybe there's an abacus knocking around in a cupboard or something then.
     
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  11. Solid Air 2

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    coming from someone who is self employed
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    A Musk style email should sort it
     
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  13. PINKIE

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    I don't claim any benefits and have to declare my income during my tax returns.

    Not sure what your point is ?
     
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  14. Solid Air 2

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    how shall i put this
    my experience of self employed claimants and their declared income led me to have a jaundiced view of the honesty of their financial statements
     
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  15. Bodinki

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    Indeed, this leads people to being able to afford £3000 mountain bikes <whistle>
     
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  16. PINKIE

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    I discussed some of this when I was doing my tax returns in Jan.

    If anything, I've been under declaring my expenses and probs should be paying less tax.

    I've sorted myself out with an online accounting app thing now, so next year you and Bod better start thinking about swapping your Audi's for a three wheeler <laugh>
     
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  17. Bodinki

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    My grandad had a reliant robin back in the early 80's <laugh>
     
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    My uncle rolled one of those on a bridge down in Sussex.

    Thankfully they were never fast enough to ever cause any serious damage.

    I'm not sure what sort of engineering benefits anybody ever thought would be an improvement by removing a front wheel lol
     
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    Mr Morgan .
     
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    Was his first name Robin ?
     
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