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Old 23-12-2003, 12:49   #8
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Re: why is this allowed to happen in this day and age

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Originally Posted by gary_580
But then again i know my grand mother gets here cold weather payment but she just banks it and wont put the heating on to spend it, i guess its hard to change people.
That is why reduced prices would be better than cash payments. Also, there are some of the more selfish receivers, who would prefer to spend it on 'non-estential items' - the one that springs to mind is a bottle of whiskey or a trip to the bookies.
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