Originally Posted by Russ (Post 35187257)

Unfortunately we have no say over where our taxes get allocated and to do so would be impractical anyway. But you'd think people were used to this anyway - I think the idea of car tax going on the maintenance of roads is pretty much a fallacy to most these days.

Like it or not the Welsh and Scots are able to have funding in departments that aren't applicable to the English. Don't like it? Fine, let's swap. You get to have free prescriptions, we get a government that has the power to make decisions that affect and change the whole of the UK.

In any case, blame Labour for granting the right to devolve.

Originally Posted by Russ (Post 35187257)

Unfortunately we have no say over where our taxes get allocated and to do so would be impractical anyway. But you'd think people were used to this anyway - I think the idea of car tax going on the maintenance of roads is pretty much a fallacy to most these days.

Like it or not the Welsh and Scots are able to have funding in departments that aren't applicable to the English. Don't like it? Fine, let's swap. You get to have free prescriptions, we get a government that has the power to make decisions that affect and change the whole of the UK.

In any case, blame Labour for granting the right to devolve.

Originally Posted by Masque (Post 35187174)

The are still many like my wife who has high blood pressure who has to pay for a yearly card because she is on 3 tablets a day which would cost around £24 a month.

She will be on them for life but it is not classed as chronic so she has to pay which is a ridiculous state of affairs.

Originally Posted by Osem (Post 35187308)

My wife also has a chronic condition which isn't covered - and I'm not talking about me either... :D

Originally Posted by Masque (Post 35187309)

Does she have the yearly payment card as it will save you a fortune in most cases.