Getting old

[postman]

I turned 60 in Feb .So i was able to claim winter fuel allowance .It came this week £250.

 

[beanzontoast]

Hope it comes in useful.

Knowing my luck, I'm expecting the Winter Fuel Allowance to be abolished when I am 59 and 364 days old. That and retirement age to be moved to 83.

 

[Davidc]

2 years to go for me. Definitely be abolished by then.

 

[XmisterIS]

Ooooo! Look at you with your fancy winter fuel allowance! Some of us aren't going to get ours until the 2040s! Humph!

 

[tyred]

Sadly by the time I reach retirement age, they will probably have put it up to 106.

I would retire now if I could.

 

[numbnuts]

I'm only jealous, but I think winter fuel allowance should be means tested

 

[Globalti]

Hmmmm. Only 6 years for me, can I spend it on bike accessories? After all, riding a bike keeps you warm....

 

[ColinJ]

After all, riding a bike keeps you warm....

I'm not so sure... Plus 8 degrees from the effort of pedalling, minus 10 degrees for the low air temperature and minus another 10 degrees for the Siberian wind chill!

 

[Archie_tect]

I'm only jealous, but I think winter fuel allowance should be means tested

Trouble with means testing is it would spend more than £250 per person in administrator's and inspector's costs to check each application... bit like means tested child benefit!

I think they should reduce the entry level to 51 years and 4 months... as from tomorrow.

 

[Archie_tect]

I'm not so sure... Plus 8 degrees from the effort of pedalling, minus 10 degrees for the low air temperature and minus another 10 degrees for the Siberian wind chill!

Colin- you're making the assumption that the cycling is being done outside! ...rather than connected by generator to the kettle.

 

[ventoux50]

Postman - Bappy Hirthday !



£250.00 ! ! new set of Assos winter wear ?

New wheels ?

Majorca training week ?

lucky b****r !


plus, achieving a gold standard in sportives just got a bit easier too !


Congratulations - keep pedalling !

 

[ColinJ]

Colin- you're making the assumption that the cycling is being done outside! ...rather than connected by generator to the kettle.

Indeed!

I'm trying to decide whether to go for a blizzard walk with my camera or stay indoors and hop on my gym bike for an hour instead.

 

[krushavik]

Wait till the wife turns 60 yrs you have to share it then. So make the most of it while you can. lol

I turned 60 in Feb .So i was able to claim winter fuel allowance .It came this week £250.

 

[John Ponting]

Wait till the wife turns 60 yrs you have to share it then. So make the most of it while you can. lol

I've been getting the allowance for 5 years then THIS YEAR I had to share it with SWMBO.

 

[alecstilleyedye]

you wear the lycra, she washes it. simples