What annoys me more than anything is they say that they are going to help the poor vunerable pensioners.. Whilst I agree with this in my personal situation I am POORER than a pensioner yet what are they saying? Because I am 40 and not 70 I can just freeze? I have to run my house and eat on less than £5 a day which might sound alot but i've yet to put my heating on for the whole of 2013. Which is good with the warm summer we've had.
What they forget to realise is that since 2007 the majority of pensioners who live in accomodation that has a warden have heating as a part of their rent (which is always council based) I often make a joke about competing against my Nan to get the lowest bill, And yet I always win. Not because I meant to either!
where as for me? Well I have a onesie but I still freeze my tits off. basically.
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Originally Posted by Taf
Notification of gas and electricity price increase has arrived by post. No mention of percentages, but the big increases have been in the Standing Charges which we pay even if we use no gas or electricity.
I calculate gas is up 8.2% and electricity up 8.9%
They reckon our annual bill will be around £1550
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Of my last quarter gas bill which was £70 over £50 of that was standing charge.
For Electricity I use about £10 a month and bill was £91
total rip off!
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Originally Posted by tizmeinnit
I could not afford a fine or the hassle if ever I was to get a knock otherwise I would not pay either
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That's the common misconception which is totally and utterly wrong.
You wouldn't get either. You get a knock you tell them to go away - they have no more powers than the postman as they are capita.. an outsourcing company.
Im another who has not had a TV licence for some years yet I enjoy all of Iplayers content daily.
You do not need a TV licence to watch any catch up TV, you only need one for tv that's being broadcast live. I watch all the stations catchup services most days.
So why be worried about something which will never happen and you're legally allowed to avoid if you don't have a need for one?
You tell the TVL that you don't need one every 2 years and that's it. I've never had anyone from TVL knock on my door. Well I've not been in if they ever have and I am home most of the time!
You do not need a licence to own a TV or a DVD player or a console or a smart TV which gets it's content from the internet.
http://www.tvlicensing.co.uk/check-i...-needed-top12/
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Originally Posted by Qtx
Yeah yeah, people will use any excuse for purchasing a onesie....
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You'd have a heart attack and thus save on your gas and electric if you saw me without one on I can assure you!
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Originally Posted by heero_yuy
You do realise that over 60% of the cost of transport fuel is down to El Govs taxes and duty?
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Our neighbour makes his own bio fuel in his garage with a machine. He makes about 2000L a year and so is under the limit for paying tax. he gets the fat free from the chippys as it saves them £150 a time for it to be collected so all he pays for is the cost of the machine's power and the chemicals he has to use.
He's well smitten