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maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 7 Nov 2015 01:09

Well, if we organise it, I can meet you again when I visit my youngest - who lives in Worthing!! :-)

...but I'll have to pay :-(

Researching:
Henry Floyd (g x 4 grandad) Allegedly the heaviest man in England in 1842

Sharron

Sharron Report 6 Nov 2015 23:33

I know I can get a pensioners dinner in a greasy spoon in Worthing and this includes a cup of tea!

Allan

Allan Report 6 Nov 2015 23:07

You're lucky, Scozz :-)

Whilst in WA we get the free drivers licence, we only get 50% of the rego....and that is purely off the rego, not the associated third party insurance, stamp duty and GST which goes with it :-(

Only academic really as I am almost certain to lose my aged pension in 2017 :-(

LadyScozz

LadyScozz Report 6 Nov 2015 23:01

All sorts of nice benefits when you're a pensioner.

Frustrating trying to find out what they are, I've looked but can't find a list!

I get a free driver's license (they even reimbursed me the balance) and free rego for the car (that's a work in progress, because we have to change the rego to MY name only, cos DH is younger). Discounts on electricity, council rates, prescriptions, loads of things.

The pension is a Federal Government issue, but every State has different benefits. Weird.

Sharron

Sharron Report 6 Nov 2015 19:57

Better than plastic.

Denburybob

Denburybob Report 6 Nov 2015 19:41

Silver's better than bald.

+++DetEcTive+++

+++DetEcTive+++ Report 6 Nov 2015 15:35

Bus/ Freedom Pass & Winter Fuel Allowance! Well, every little helps ;-)

Researching:
Dormant member as from 20 Sep 2019 . Click on my board name to send a message

PollyinBrum

PollyinBrum Report 6 Nov 2015 15:02

Well done Sharron <3x. Welcome to the club

Andysmum

Andysmum Report 6 Nov 2015 11:56

Welcome, Sharron. I have been a member since the last century! :-D :-D

Makes me sound ANCIENT!!!

Sharron

Sharron Report 6 Nov 2015 11:51

I have been silver for a long time.

Can't wait for it to turn white.

AnninGlos

AnninGlos Report 6 Nov 2015 11:20

Welcome to the very exclusive club of silver surfers Sharron. :-) <3

Researching:
Photo spring Researching Somerset, Dorset, Hampshire, Derbyshire, Staffs, Devon, Glamorganshire. Ingram, Masters, Tamblyn, Knight, Warner, Bate, Allen, Riggs, Dominey, Duffin

maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 6 Nov 2015 11:18

Congratulations!! <3

Researching:
Henry Floyd (g x 4 grandad) Allegedly the heaviest man in England in 1842

Sharron

Sharron Report 6 Nov 2015 11:08

It is new found wealth for me. I have been paid no benefits since 29th July.

Quite wickedly, I think,your contributions as a carer on carers allowance don't count towards Job Seekers Allowance and there is always a way round paying Income Support.

I stopped bothering to pretend to look for work I knew I wouldn't get and going through the fiasco of going to the Job Centre Plus (plus what I would not like to surmise) a couple of months ago because I was not being paid anyway so now I have to go through all the Housing Benefit rigmarole again, submitting bank details and everything else.

It will keep me busy in my old age won't it!

Robert

Robert Report 6 Nov 2015 10:54

Having been told by your Boss what to do all your working life, you can now do what YOU want to do.

Chris in Sussex

Chris in Sussex Report 6 Nov 2015 10:33

Congratulations!

I joined the company pensioner club this month but have to wait 5 years to be a government one :-S

Now don't let all that new found wealth go to your head :-D

Chris

Researching:
Avatar...My darling Dad. 1931-2019 'Take nothing on its looks, take everything on evidence. There is no better rule' Charles Dickens, Great Expectations. 'A brickwall is a problem that you haven't solved yet' Dave Annal http://media.nationalarchives.gov.uk/index.php/brick-walls-and-lost-ancestors/

LaGooner

LaGooner Report 6 Nov 2015 09:22

Welcome to the club from me too. <3

nameslessone

nameslessone Report 6 Nov 2015 08:40

Hooray!

Hope you still have buses so you can use your free bus pass.

LadyScozz

LadyScozz Report 6 Nov 2015 06:09

Well done Sharron! Welcome to the club.


:-D :-D

Purple **^*Sparkly*^** Diamond

Purple **^*Sparkly*^** Diamond Report 6 Nov 2015 03:58

Congratulations Sharron, one less worry off your mind being off the job chasing hook. You can get a buspass now

Hope you enjoy embracing this new phase of life and get all the advantages of pensioner discounts etc

Lizxx

Allan

Allan Report 6 Nov 2015 03:35

Congratulations, Sharron. :-)

My OH joined the club at the start of the year!

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