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Can you give us some examples DP?
Wonder if they'll be nagged into changing the meat content of their products? Yeah or neigh?
@stephen15 - i don't know. i don't live in the town to notice.Perhaps someone else can tell you. I just happened to be a passenger in a car yesterday that was being driven along Queen Street and then The Strand and I just happened to notice the Christmas trees and lights. There were no festive lights on but whether that's because we are no longer in Christmas or because they don't work or what, ...
Since we've moved here we've often commented on how long it very often seems to be before banners and notices are removed after the event they are advertising has happened. Would that phenomenon perhaps explain why there are still Christmas trees decorating some of the shops Queen St end of town and why the Christmas lights along The Strand (did they get mended in the end?) are still up?
Provided you have the money to do it and you are far enough away from state retirement age to be able to claim back the 'missing' years. For some reason (old scheme)you couldn't buy back the year that you were due to retire in. My point is, that they've moved the goal posts again! And, as I understand it. This £144 or equivalent come 2017 will only be payable to those with 35 years worth ...
Yes, but the others are presently age 60+ benefits so they may yet be affected. Wouldn't have hurt for an MP to have asked about them, just for clarity 'n all that. By the way. The time for the implementation of this new system has already slipped. Back in 2011 when having a new pension scheme was originally mooted the target date for implementation was 2015. Now it is 2017. I heard the ...
Just been watching the tv and listening to the debate about this in the House of Commons. What was not mentioned once in the whole debate and has not been mentioned in any of the media coverage so far, is what is planned for the likes of winter fuel allowance, free prescriptions, tv licences, free bus pass entitlements etc once this new state pension system comes into play in 2017. Just ...
Just been looking at various national papers concerning the latest on state pensions. Here's the Daily Mail's article. Read the comments underneath as well. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2261880/155-pension-boost-stay-home-mothers-incredibly-pro-family-says-Iain-Duncan-Smith.html and/or take a look at the BBC report and online comments. ...
This article is in today's Observer. As quite often with newspaper articles the really interesting arguments are at the bottom in the comment section. http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2013/jan/13/dont-take-up-free-travel-pass
and then this http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/370256/I-can-t-sell-my-1-8m-home-moans-expenses-row-MP
