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23rd October 2017, 03:25 PM
#61
Re: Explanation of universal credit for those that have never heard of it
All I hear is me, me, me: from grumpy old men.
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23rd October 2017, 03:30 PM
#62
Re: Explanation of universal credit for those that have never heard of it
Well guys you could all move to Froggie France, Macron s talking about the equivelant of £ 66,000 in benefits if you lose your job.
Vic
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23rd October 2017, 03:31 PM
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Re: Explanation of universal credit for those that have never heard of it
#####grumpy old ex seamen keith who to be honest have a reason to grouse with pensions that disapperead along with there jobs ......while the men suposed to represent them filled there boots .....and others who never took a bigger risk than crossing the road cop for the amounts shown ....

Originally Posted by
Keith at Tregenna
All I hear is me, me, me: from grumpy old men.
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23rd October 2017, 03:36 PM
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Re: Explanation of universal credit for those that have never heard of it

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Jim Brady
Brian where did you get those figures from far different than the ones I looked at,or are they including rent and rates even then seems rather high but there you are.
Regards.
Jim.B.
###some glasses are half empty and some half full jimdepends on which side of the fence your on
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23rd October 2017, 04:12 PM
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Re: Explanation of universal credit for those that have never heard of it
All I hear is me, me, me: from grumpy old men. Keith,
Go to Specsavers and you get FREE Hearing Aids, that may cure the confusion.
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Well guys you could all move to Froggie France, Macron s talking about the equivelant of £ 66,000 in benefits if you lose your job.
Vic
I would not even have a few days holiday in Froggy france for £100,000 . I have my pride. I cannot understand how anyone with intelligence would want to do something like that.
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23rd October 2017, 04:22 PM
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Re: Explanation of universal credit for those that have never heard of it
Why all the insults from you ? you ask a question and answers do not suit you !
You have the problem.
K.
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23rd October 2017, 04:25 PM
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Re: Explanation of universal credit for those that have never heard of it
May put a smile on a face or two here.
https://youtu.be/zSDj7bjAv2s
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24th October 2017, 05:40 AM
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Re: Explanation of universal credit for those that have never heard of it

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gray_marian
Is that for women with or without children and who came up with that figure of 15? Tell me more please John.
It was put up by the women's liberation movement, no doubt an extension of the GLBITQ brigade who claim housewives should be paid for the work they do at home!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
But yesterday it was announced that social payments here in Oz cost the feral gov about $300,000 per hour.


Happy daze John in Oz.
Life is too short to blend in.
John Strange R737787
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