Jealous of those who live in A-D?

[MrsMurphyIWish]

I’ve started seeing comments about budget money funnelled into “welfare areas”. DH and I are nearly 50. We were raised in an under privileged area - he, working class and me foster care. We never moved and as teachers of nearly 30 years I think we may not be net contributors but we work bloody hard.

Here’s to all at the council area workers where we bloody work our arses off - I’ll take any benefit that comes our way!

My parents live in a 2 million point house which has always been classed as a band D as they have never moved. They will get the £100. We live in a 200k house classed as a band E and are on the bones of our arse. Absolute nonsense

It's only odd if you look at it in respect to your own situation, which is one out of 30 million houses in the UK.

If you average it across the millions of people that are in the UK it makes a lot more sense.

You have to look at the statistics of it across the entire population.

Surprisingly the government doesn't implement taxation policy based on you personally.

Your nasty comment has already been answered by the original commenter, who explained her father’s life circumstances with such class and politeness that you might find it hard to handle—if you care to read her reply.

But I have to share my thoughts anyway. Mumsnet users are remarkably tolerant of, and even supportive towards, views like yours, because far too many people here are hostile towards older people—and even more hostile towards those who are older and not wealthy. I’ll tell you this: teenagers filled with emo angst don’t think you’re any better than “boomers”; they think you’re making their lives a million times worse. That’s the sentiment all over the internet. Let’s see if you take it to heart.

It’s a ridiculous way to choose who gets the £100. We will receive it, we receive zero benefits. I would have thought it would go to people already on some kind of benefit.

I think this is an awful idea. I’m band D four bed detached. Don’t need a hand out.
This will cost a lot of money and do almost no good.

It’s mental. I’m D band in Yorkshire, an almost £200k income household in a relatively nice sized house, energy bills have gone up this year to £175 (after being £150 since about 2022). We have an electric car, solar panels and my motto is that I earn too much to feel cold at home so we’re liberal with heating too. Almost all of our laundry is done in the tumble dryer (because through summer it’s free anyway!).

I’m astounded (and disappointed) that there’s a policy whereby I’m being given £100. I’ll probably think about donating it tbh.

Two retired teachers here with 60 years of service between us. We actually live in an upmarket village but in a tiny 2 up 2 down which is fine for us but was a struggle to raise our kid in and still is in the university holidays. I am a master of storage and an expert on drying washing with no space or dryer. I can also show any one how to do an Aldi shop and get two nights food out of some veg and some lentils. My dressing table is also my WFH desk. However, I’ve always felt fortunate though to have a nice albeit low key existence. This is literally the first time any benefit, aside from child benefit, has ever come my way. Full tax always paid and never grudgingly. I couldn’t afford more than one kid and was back in work 6 weeks after giving birth. If anyone here wants to swap their bigger house for my shoe box in order to get £100, please let me know.

Not worth worrying about is it.

There is already a payment for people on benefits. The Warm Home Discount Scheme. £150 that goes directly to your electricity supplier.

I will sit and wait for the Scottish govt to not distribute it then claim they are the most caring govt and probably spend it on another pointless independent white paper or to plug another one of their many holes.
Given parents up here are still paying full nursery fees until they are 3 years old (2 year old funding if on UC) I'm not holding my breathe!

Wasteful isn’t it.

I hate general giveaways.

What is your question?

So we’re in a house that’s council tax band D - - would this include us ? Even though DH is a high earner?

Oh maybe you live next to me in Yorkshire 😂 same - I felt slightly offended- our house is lovely in a really desirable area but we are to band D. I’m glad to be getting £100 but also a bit confused

I honestly think the right answer is to increase my income tax bill - not give me a handout. I think I’m just saddened as there’s plenty of our public services in disarray, and while I get this doesn’t cost enough to fix them all, it seems just a waste of money.

I’d rather they increased everyone’s personal allowance to give them £50/£100 more back in their pay packet, and increase the UC warm home discount - at least it would have been more targeted!

I similarly live in a 4 bed detached house of about 170 sq m. It was built around 1975. We are Band D and are paying £2,280 per year (including police, fire etc).

I’m sorry but l don’t understand why this is even being discussed. I honestly think that if the government were to announce that they are paying all our utility bills people would be moaning. It’s not this governments fault bills are so high. Blame the man over the pond for that. They are trying to help us and yes it’s not thousands and it’s not going to everyone but it’s better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick, and it’s a start.The endless moaning is so tedious, especially when you look at our world and how many children are actually starving to death or without clean drinking water.

Both can be considered poorly paid for professional jobs with years of experience.

I am actually glad it doesn't just go to people on benefits because they are not the only ones who could use some support. I am just not sure council tax bands are a good measure of need. Having said that, I have no alternative solution.

If you can get a UPS role. Most primary teaching jobs are advertised as MPS only.

Exactly the same situation here. Neither of us need the £100 but it irks me that we pay £500 a year more than them!

We are band D and live in a 4 bed house in London worth £1.1 million, so don't really need it.. I wonder why they didn't give £200 to those in band A and B. Seems a bit odd.

Then you get the payment on a Band A, B, C, & D property but not on E & above.

Exactly the same as in Surrey

Exactly the same as in Tower Hamlets

Exactly the same as in Jaywick

Exactly the same as in Kensington & Chelsea.

It's the property itself & not the area that has a council tax 'Band'

We’re Band D in a 4-bed in commuter Berkshire. (House is marked for re-banding when it’s sold though.) Will be nice to actually get one of these little benefits that we never normally qualify for, although it won’t touch the sides. Better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick, though.

II see all the virtue signallers are out, dropping in they are going to donate their £100, we don't need to know that, just do it quietly.