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15-12-2015, 03:26 PM
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Re: Christmas bonus

Originally Posted by zuludog ->
Well, I've just spent my Christmas Bonus

I get two occupational pensions, my OAP, and I've recently had my winter heating allowance. So although £10 is nice, I don't really need it

I've just come back from doing a bit of shopping in the town centre. I bought a 'Big Issue'; and there were collections for a local hospice, and a local children's charity. That's where my bonus went, to people who would probably appreciate it more than I would.
That is a nice thing to do ZULU.
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15-12-2015, 08:09 PM
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Re: Christmas bonus

I agree! Nice one, zuludog.
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15-12-2015, 08:34 PM
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Re: Christmas bonus

Well i aint got it : , nor a winter allowance or a bus pass, bliddy scrounging layabout pensioners skinning us poor sick people.


Im not bitter.
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17-12-2015, 05:32 PM
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Re: Christmas bonus

I wondered when the Xmas bonus was introduced, It seems that -

In 1972, then prime minister Ted Heath introduced a £10 Christmas bonus for pensioners. It was worth £98 in today's money and was considerably more than the £6.75 a week basic state pension that pensioners of the time received.

Then it's about time we got a raise!!
 
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