Post by gordo on Apr 5, 2023 20:05:04 GMT
DWP has now given us the dates from when the new Cost of Living payments start to be paid out.
They are due to begin a first set of £301, from April 25th to May 17th.
Dates of further payments later in year have yet to be notified.
Those on Disability benefits get an additional £150, at some date during summer months, and pensioners, £300 extra.
However, one was rather amused to read in same announcement, UK Govt appears delighted at the new Minimum Wage
of £10 42. That, folks, is an increase of six Pounds and ten pence, (£6.10) in 20 years!!!
In April 2003, the MinWage, which, let us not forget, the tories opposed most bitterly, was all of £4.32, having gone up that April by just 12 pence, from £4 20.
But now, the tories think a rise of a few pence over £6.00 in a 20 year period is something exceptional, Huh!
They are due to begin a first set of £301, from April 25th to May 17th.
Dates of further payments later in year have yet to be notified.
Those on Disability benefits get an additional £150, at some date during summer months, and pensioners, £300 extra.
However, one was rather amused to read in same announcement, UK Govt appears delighted at the new Minimum Wage
of £10 42. That, folks, is an increase of six Pounds and ten pence, (£6.10) in 20 years!!!
In April 2003, the MinWage, which, let us not forget, the tories opposed most bitterly, was all of £4.32, having gone up that April by just 12 pence, from £4 20.
But now, the tories think a rise of a few pence over £6.00 in a 20 year period is something exceptional, Huh!
