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Title: Bonus payment!
Post by: frankie on 04 Dec, 2021, 11:22:03 am

Checking my bank statement I noticed a payment of 11.71euros.  After a brief moment I realised it was the 10 pound xmas payment from the Govt!  I can remember when my parents first got this and it was, at that time, quite a useful sum and did contribute to the xmas fare.  Now it'll just about pay for a cup of coffee and a tostada here and even less in UK. Why hasn't it been rising in line with inflation since the 70's, which is when I think it was first introduced?

Title: Re: Bonus payment!
Post by: Wolfie on 04 Dec, 2021, 02:22:03 pm

If it did rise with inflation, I think it would be just over £16 now.  That sounds a bit better.

Title: Re: Bonus payment!
Post by: frankie on 04 Dec, 2021, 03:13:33 pm

Wolfie, that'd just about pay the postage for our xmas cards to UK :cheesy:

Title: Re: Bonus payment!
Post by: Drax on 04 Dec, 2021, 07:16:41 pm

Quote from: frankie on 04 Dec, 2021, 11:22:03 am

Now it'll just about pay for a cup of coffee and a tostada here and even less in UK.

Stay out of the Brit bars, coffee and a tostada is 2 euros, 2.50 if you want cheese and ham on it.  :thumbsup: :nod:

Title: Re: Bonus payment!
Post by: Roscoe on 04 Dec, 2021, 09:37:33 pm

Got mine today and agree with drax.  Wear your masks, stay at home, stay safe and avoid the tourists. :smiley: