322 MPs have just voted against free school meals for families over the holiday periods. (Till Easter) I am so ashamed of England, doing this during a global pandemic, when families are struggling and people are losing their jobs through no fault of their owns. People who were getting along fine in life suddenly just on or below the poverty line. I am absolutely outraged and emotionally upset. It’s bleeding 2020 and there is no need for children to be going to be hungry.
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It says quite clearly in the regulations of the voucher scheme they are only to be used for food and groceries so very silly of John Lewis as they won’t be able to claim it back.
You will always get some who misuse schemes, it doesn’t mean they should exist or every person is.
Can we please go back to the covid 
this thread is a dumpster fire right now
this thread is a dumpster fire right now I dont think people are being rude. It's just their are always lots of these stories of a few bad eggs using their benefits innapropriately and its not the norm. The reality is a lot of these people are struggling and stories like these undermine their struggle.
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I didn’t say you was lying. I said it sounds like a lie, said person obviously didn’t buy a telly from John Lewis online with school meal vouchers. It doesn’t work like that.
You’ve made very derogatory and assumptive comments on low income families, if you can’t take what you give, maybe you shouldn’t be on a gossip forum
You’ve made very derogatory and assumptive comments on low income families, if you can’t take what you give, maybe you shouldn’t be on a gossip forum
no wonder why they're having to close some stores
OMGGGGGG. So someone at work had a test Monday night. They have been to work yesterday (not mentioned the test). Rang in this morning saying they have covid. How stupid are people?!
They have wiped out the whole morning shift who are now self isolating. On a back to back today and a double shift tomorrow. Cheers for over time
They have wiped out the whole morning shift who are now self isolating. On a back to back today and a double shift tomorrow. Cheers for over time
propaganda at its finest. Please let me know where I can get these vouchers. Also could I get a new iPhone 12 with it. Seeing as I’m on PIP as I’m genuinely disabled. Also do you read and believe everything you read in the daily mail and believe everything you see on channel 5.
I’ve been reading these threads for weeks but just had to comment on this crap.
Voted in favour of giving themselves a pay rise though didn't they!?
Haven't done duck all since Feb. I emailed my MP in April, didn't hear back until AUGUST. I couldn't believe the audacity of the man emailing me back so many months later! I replied same day, still awaiting the response
. The actual issue is sorted now but I'd like to see how long he waits to reply.
MOVING ON FROM THE VOUCHER TELLY DEBATE......
Lockdown eve is trending on Twitter.
it’s like a really fucked up christmas, But at least there was no elf on the shelf.
omg, we’re gonna have fuckers putting masks on elves aren’t we.
And putting masks on the baby Jesus for the lols.
Lockdown eve is trending on Twitter.
it’s like a really fucked up christmas, But at least there was no elf on the shelf.
omg, we’re gonna have fuckers putting masks on elves aren’t we.
And putting masks on the baby Jesus for the lols.
It's disgusting. Can pump billions into a track and trace system that doesn't work but can't find the money to feed kids?!
The bright side... at least there'll be no school nativity plays this yearMOVING ON FROM MY VOUCHER TELLY......
Lockdown eve is trending on Twitter.
it’s like a really fucked up christmas, But at least there was no elf on the shelf.
omg, we’re gonna have fuckers putting masks on elves aren’t we.
And putting masks on the baby Jesus for the lols.
I’d give my very last penny to make sure no child went hungry. If I have to pay more taxes to make sure vulnerable children don’t go to bed listening to their tummy rumble, take my money. This isn’t about the parents, it’s about the children.
Buzzing for all the covid themed elf on the shelf anticsMOVING ON FROM THE VOUCHER TELLY DEBATE......
Lockdown eve is trending on Twitter.
it’s like a really fucked up christmas, But at least there was no elf on the shelf.
omg, we’re gonna have fuckers putting masks on elves aren’t we.
And putting masks on the baby Jesus for the lols.
surprised I havent seen specially made kits for it, elf sized masks, thermometer and tests in home bargains There’s time yet don’t tempt fate. They’ll be over it like a rash.Buzzing for all the covid themed elf on the shelf antics
This is ours. If your children are entitled to free school meals and then you earn over £7400/claim working tax credits then they'll still get the free school meals until they finish the current school phase (primary/secondary) until March 2022
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Buzzing for all the covid themed elf on the shelf antics
another bright side (I'm all for finding the positives folks) if you get fed up of elf on the shelf, you can just hide it and say he/she tested positive for corona and has to go back to the north pole to isolate
And yet the independent parliamentary standards authority, has recommended MPs receive a £3,300 pay rise next year, taking their pay to around £82k despite the fact the country is heading for a deep recession, a huge rise in unemployment, poverty, depression, suicides, mental illnes, civil unrest and a general sense of doom and gloom, with massive tax rises and cuts in services the glaring prospect to pay for it all when this shitshow is finally over.
Boris is talking of another 6 months of this, but it could well be another 12. No one knows for sure, not even the so-called experts. But they don't and won't care because they're on the government payroll, and are too rich enough to notice what the real world will look like for the ordinary punters having to tolerate this horseshit.
That is just so lovely. Restores your faith in humanity a bit. Not good for the parents to be struggling of course but the fact that people came together to help them it’s heart warming.
My local mp voted against feeding kids (I’m being hyperbolic but that’s basically what it boils down to). I’m disgusted but not surprised, he never votes for anything that will actually benefit the people who live in his constituency. Sad thing is the rich and elderly people in my borough will continue to blindly vote Tory, even though it’s been shown time and time again that he gives absolutely no fucks. So we’re stuck with the bleep or some other Tory bleep, for eternity.
Our school did the same thing, although it was £15 per week, per child. I know a few parents who abused it but for many it was a life line.
The majority shouldn't be penalised for the few who took the piss.
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