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MargaretR · 19-08-2010, 08:34

A means tested system is expensive (manpower wise) to administer, and, while they are intent on cutting the number of civil servants, it seems more likely to me that the qualifying age rise will be the cheap easy way.

Hopefully they will lessen the blow by saying that all between 60 and 65 who have already been getting it will continue to get it, but I wouldn't bet on it.

19-08-2010, 08:34	#6
MargaretR God Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: c l m Posts: 12,362 Blog Entries: 4 Liked: 518 times Rep Power: 68671	Re: Cold Winter Fuel Payments for Pensioners to be cut A means tested system is expensive (manpower wise) to administer, and, while they are intent on cutting the number of civil servants, it seems more likely to me that the qualifying age rise will be the cheap easy way. Hopefully they will lessen the blow by saying that all between 60 and 65 who have already been getting it will continue to get it, but I wouldn't bet on it. __________________