With Winter days looming the plight of many can only get worse, do we really need to pay pensioners a Winter fuel allowance, free bus passes and enhanced tax allowances?
Heating allowance is paid out regardless of income and location ; even to ex pats in warmer climes.
Bus passes, if you must issue them, should be restricted to travel in the issuing authorities area, which would save Taxpayers who live in popular holiday destinations a considerable amount of tax, as the shortfall in Government funding is met out of LA funds
If you can afford a holiday, then you should be able to pay for your own travel.
