£500 Voucher

[Oshgosh]

Good. Morning,I’ve just read in the guardian that the esteemed Chancellor of the Exchequer is considering plans to give every adult £ 509,

Children &259 to attempt to boost the economy.

Apparently not for online use.

[sassy59]

Wow! It’s not April 1st is it? I’m very cynical....sorry but let’s wait and see. Xxxx

[Damon1864 Volunteer]

It would be nice but yes I agree let's just wait and see . Have a great day and take care 😊 Bernadette xx xx 🌈

[Oshgosh]

Sorry,should have typed 500 and 250.

[2greys in reply to Oshgosh]

It doesn't really affect my figures by that much.

[ProudYorky]

Yes I've just read that can't see it happening though can you .It's a proposal to boost your local economy it would do us £500 each just bewilders me where all this magic money is borrowed from ..Does anyone know how this borrowing we do works who is it that has such deep pockets to lend us billions I'd like to see if related 😎

[2greys in reply to ProudYorky]

I see it as a confidence trick. People usually cannot wait to spend money, money they have not got yet, thinking they will be getting this. It won't be a Gov debt, it will end up being a personal debt. As Boris said ""Go out and spend,spend, spend"

[2greys]

Give mine to the NHS, I will not be going out anywhere to spend it anyway.

So assume that there 49 million adults in the UK

answers.com/Q/How_many_adul...

49 million times £500 = £24,500 millon or in round figures £24.5 Billion.

Plus 20 million children x £250 = £5,000 million or in round figures £5 Billion

A grand total of £29 .5 Billon. Plus of course "administative fees"

Can anyone believe that happening?

[ProudYorky in reply to 2greys]

Nope I can't we have enough debt to pay back as it is . I don't know where the papers gets this garbage from .

[Carnival567 in reply to 2greys]

The Welsh government planned to give £500 to social and care workers but was told by HMRC that it would be taxable. Perhaps they want to tax the ‘gift’ to get their (our) money back.

[2greys in reply to Carnival567]

If and that is a big if they decide to make this payment it should be tax free. It is not like they don't deserve it. There is a word for them namely, "shysters"

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shyster

[Carnival567 in reply to 2greys]

The Welsh government are furious and trying to sort it out. I hope they do.

[Osha in reply to 2greys]

Good maths 2 greys

[2greys]

"If it sounds too good to be true, then it isn't."

[tomc]

You Know what they say " if it sounds to good to be true, it probably is"

One way or another we all will have to pay for the massive amount of cash being handed out , higher taxes VAT ?

[Hidden]

Mad - if its not fake news or bent factual information, the money should be going to the NHS.

or in support of benefits to those who have suffered real hardship as a result of being laid off work etc.

[SORRELHIPPO]

If it cannot be used on line, then they will be penalising those of us who are ill/disabled and housebound. We have enough problems already.

[Ian1967 in reply to SORRELHIPPO]

Couldn’t agree more SORREHIPPO, most members on here won’t feel safe going into shops or restaurants, I know I won’t be going anywhere near them, I use ambulatory oxygen so would be exempt from wearing a mask, but I wouldn’t feel safe going anywhere indoors without wearing one, plus the fact I don’t drive, so I wouldn’t be able to go anywhere without public transport and I definitely wouldn’t feel safe on a bus without a mask, so until a vaccine is available I won’t be going anywhere!

[SORRELHIPPO in reply to Ian1967]

Thinking about you going out, when you absolutely have to, would one of those face screens (fit round high on the forehead, and then down to chin level), allow for the tubes of the oxygen? If so better than nothing. I was thinking, for me, if have emergency to hospital (only way I can get out at present is 2 then wheelchair or carry chair) I might feel safer in an A&E dept, than wheezing in a mask.

[katieoxo60]

Hi Oshgosh, now whats that about ? Beleive it when I see it , as the rules seem to change by the hour. But thank you for the info xxxxx

[ldwilliams]

If it cannot be spent online then mine cannot be used.

I didn't go out before C19 and sure as hell aren't Now.