Christmas bonus

[joe552]

The Irish government in their generosity give a Christmas bonus to people living on social welfare - pensioners, carers, the unemployed, the disabled. It's roughly about 2/3 of the normal weekly payment. I got mine yesterday, so can now pay back my sister what I owe her.

Do other countries have a similar thing?

[FarangRuMak]

Joe, by the time you get to Pattaya in January we'll know the number of hairs in your nostrils.

[scottish-guy]

Absolutely - the UK gives pensioners an extra £10, unchanged since the 1970s I believe

[joe552]

Thanks FRM now you've given me something to do this evening

[scottish-guy]

I happen to know Joe552 shaves his nostrils

[joe552]

I don't even have one of those nasal hair trimmers. Still, Christmas is coming,so who knows?

I think you know me well enough to just describe me as Joe, no need for the 552. Anyway, when my mother went into a nursing home, I moved from 552 to 548.

[pennyboy]

Absolutely - the UK gives pensioners an extra £10, unchanged since the 1970s I believe
I receive this wonderful Christmas bonus thanks to Ted Heath

[scottish-guy]

Are we still allowed to mention Ted Heath?

:D