Bbc Will Allow Land Of Hope And Gory And Rule Britannia To Be Sung

[youngmafbog]

Is the new fella setting the pace already?

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8689593/Land-Hope-Glory-Rule-Britannia-sung-Proms.html

[dannyk13]

Let's hope so, Boris has asked him to reconsider the question of free TV licences to the over seventies.

[Ellipsis]

> Land Of Hope And Gory

Oops.

[Mamyalynne]

Very good.

[youngmafbog]

D'oh! Yes touch of For Funks Sake - 'Glory' of course, unfortunately there is not edit facility. It's most annoying as more often than not you see it just as it is sitting there submitting!

[pixie374]

Danny, many don't need free licenses. Surely it would be better to go by income?
While I am glad to see this... it's interesting to see there is no real difference between "mob rule" and "democracy" just depending if you approve of the result:-)

[youngmafbog]

D'oh, For Funks Sake was actually an abbreviation for Fat Finger Syndorme.

[youngmafbog]

//Danny, many don't need free licenses. Surely it would be better to go by income?//

It would cost more than it would save - its the same problem with the Winter allowance.

//While I am glad to see this... it's interesting to see there is no real difference between "mob rule" and "democracy" just depending if you approve of the result:-)//

Eh?

[dannyk13]

Pixie,//Surely it would be better to go by income?//
Probably, but not as it stands at present with it being based on receipt of Pension Credit.

[pixie374]

Ymb, it seems to be fairly easy to determine who are entitled to which benefits, usually.
You may have missed a few threads, where popularity was dismissed as "mob rule"... look at some of the statue ones. Now it is fair and democracy. Just amusing, that's all.

[pixie374]

I don't know what the rules for pension credit are, danny. Any ideas?

[pixie374]

// How savings affect Pension Credit. There is no upper capital limit for Pension Credit but you may receive a reduced amount if you have more than £10,000 of capital. For every £500 or part of £500 of capital over £10,000, you'll be treated as having an income of £1 a week.//

Ok, that does seem over generous, but will still rule out the very rich.

[THECORBYLOON]

State Pension is classed as income so that has to be added to the income from savings. Income is then deducted from the entitlement.

[dannyk13]

Pixie, I wouldn't call it over generous:-
£13.97 extra per week if you're single
or £15.62 if you're a couple.

[Mamyalynne]

There isn't a set amount per week of Pension Credit it is a sliding scale depending on Income and other circumstances such as disabilities etc.

Hence even a very low award can be the gateway to other things - such as the TV Licence.

[pixie374]

I don't mean the pension is over generous, danny.... I mean you can have £10k in savings and still get a free license. Someone somewhere has to pay for free money... so I'm not sure why people with savings wouldn't be able to afford a license, if they want it?

[pixie374]

... licence

[dannyk13]

£157.50 is a lot to find especially if you don't watch BBC.If they don't want to give free licences then they could at least reduce the cost.

[iluvmargie]

Brilliant, that's very good news.

[pixie374]

Well, I agree, Danny. I have stopped paying, as I stopped watching live TV a long time ago. They have too much competition now, to continue much longer as it is.

[ichkeria]

It was the government who stopped paying the over 75 licence NOT the BBC.
No one should forget that.