Rachel Reeves Claimed £3700 Before Taking Our Pensioners Winter Fuel Payment

[@mo_malc4351]

I read it was £4.400 what a gall 2 homes a millionaire and a well paid husband wow pure greed.

[@patrickfahey6722]

Labour hypocrisy knows no bounds.

[@liliancarroll3189]

Two faced hypocrites lot of them

[@jeanthomas3102]

She should be prosecuted for claiming and for what she has done to everyone

[@liliancarroll3189]

Yes. Theft.

[@FreethoughtsOnline]

These Labour thieves have already cleared out the tills..

[@izalman]

Again...they said nothing was left at the end of their last disastrous tenure....

[@ianrichards4907]

@@izalman one problem is lots forget that !

[@paulm2339]

They all should be in prison

[@pauljarratt5775]

No room

[@patrickfahey6722]

No one is forced to stand for parliament, they all volunteered. If they cant cope financially they should not have stood.

[@dianefarnden8577]

@patrickfahey6722 It is done so that people from all backgrounds can afford to become an MP. The alternative would be only very wealthy people would be MPs and that would not be representative of the public. Travelling to and working in London is expensive. They spend a lot of time away from their families. Such rubbish is spouted about their expenses. They get a good allowance of £25 a day if they stay in a London hotell. That's why they get subsidised meals. Of course the subsidised meals are for all of the staff who work on the Westminster estate. A large proportion of MPs do not have other jobs or financial interests.

[@EgoChip]

@@dianefarnden8577 I get that, but many people have similar costs related to their job, but most people have to pay their own rent, travel, fuel, food etc. Isn't that what a salary exists for? When these politicians are clearly not in need of those expenses they claim, while at the same time, taking away from those who are not only in need of the pennies they pinch but are put in mortal danger because of it, then it's extremely unfair. If you cannot see the injustice in that, then something is seriously wrong with you.

[@walkaz]

@@dianefarnden8577😂 the basic salary is 90k Wtf are talking about

[@aficio698]

There is a waiting list- qualifications - self serving selfish lyres leeches.

[@Upemm]

There will not be questions in Parliament on this one, they are all at it . Subsided food, drinks and all the perks of being a servant of the people ….

[@ChristianGuitard-v7f]

Servants of themselves!!!!!

[@steves5172]

Servants of the people, my arse! Some of us struggle over £10 others have no idea what poverty really is!

[@oldcrow-iw3kc]

Servants of the People ? More like greedy , corrupt parasites growing more entitled and rich pretending to represent people they only have contempt and distain for . Politicians are just criminals in suits who regard Politics as an easy way to get rich , have influence and power . wallow in the perks and doors that open for you by being an MP and do very little for it . A Scam and a very profitable one well suited to those of no principles , no morality and lack of conscious where looking after number one is the prime consideration . The Political classes in a nutshell .

[@peterteagleteagle9958]

It's a struggle on 91,000 quid a year

[@pmkeith]

Which is why many MPs double their salaries with spurious expenses "claims". Whatever they can get away with.

[@EdRobertson-d2n]

I would LOVE to struggle on £91,000 a year.

[@rosefenton3005]

Unbelievable!

[@patrickhatrick1216]

not to mention other jobs, directorships, advisiory

[@liliancarroll3189]

Always pigs in the troughs.

[@CountryWilly]

Should have to pay back every penny plus interest what disgrace

[@williamfenn30]

It is pure arrogance and brazen affrontery. They must be living beyond their means if they require help with heating. If this is the case then this surely puts their ability/competence in running our country into question .

[@EgoChip]

I think it's just a case of absolute contempt for us. They know what they are doing, it's all a part of their divide and rule tactics.

[@williamfenn30]

@@EgoChip it smacks of extreme " us and them" jealousy. They're NOT for our country but for their Socialist Doctrine

[@williammartin5734]

Surely the energy bills claimed for second homes by MP's is offset by the unused energy for their main residencies. They can't be in 2 places at the same time! Beyond me how they can claim for energy bills. Bizarre.

[@user-yx2ff3mv2q]

They claim their lunch! They are robbing old ladies and making off like bandits

[@Martina-j2n]

Well it's the standing charges that seem to make up the majority of bills these days, I've just done 3 weeks last month away from my property yet the gas and electricity bill is pretty much the same as when I'm there full time. What I would say though is nearly 4k in a year on gas and electric though is obscene, even if you are there full time, she's obviously used it as much as she wanted without a care in the world knowing it's getting paid for.

[@williammartin5734]

@@Martina-j2n Well I'm sure that she can afford that off a salary of 90k+. 4k in standing charges? Don't think so!

[@stum8374]

​@Martina-j2n im pretty sure she's growing cannabis but the two tier police won't do anything 😡

[@pmkeith]

sssh, don't give the game away with logical arguments like this. But don't worry, nobody administering parliamentary expenses is going to investigate fraud against the taxpayer - it is a proverbial "free for all" and part and parcel of the Westminster "gravy train". Once you are elected, you can literally "get away with murder" and even if convicted, you would be released early from jail.

[@yvonnelygo681]

Energy benefits threshold should be £80,000 like for MP s

[@j0hnf_uk]

Is anyone actually surprised by this? It's become standard practice for politicians to be as money-grubbing as it's possible to be, taking full advantage of any perks going, on top of their already over-generous salaries.

[@bigbri9701]

Stop all this expenses shit if they want it pay for it put em on a sensible wage aswel waste of time the lot of em

[@stephenboyd4934]

And they have jobs outside of Westminster too add to their total wages

[@paulyoung4422]

It's our Foreign Pensioners who haven't paid for a full Pension that get Pension Credits and Winter Fuel Allowance.

[@liliancarroll3189]

That'll be right.

[@maskedavenger2578]

They shouldn’t have second homes . There should be basic accommodation blocks for MPs who don’t live in London , & need a place close to Westminster to doss when Parliament is open . The politicians should pay for all their own heating & other expenses out of their salary , the money grabbing carpet baggers get overpaid already .

[@madelinegoldingay6440]

Your videos are always interesting, have recently found them. I is comforting to know that there are people like you who believes in free speech and how we should live in a democracy as decent people. I am so saddened by this country now.

[@iantobanter9546]

Another 5 years of the nasally whine rwins. Give me strength.

[@ianashton1593]

The point about Reeves struggled to live on over £80K says it all really. Someone who struggles to live on a salary like that shouldn’t be managing the country’s finances !!

[@stevebenn7082]

Exactly...St Harmer & Rachel Thieves !!

[@trayreipond5935]

So they find it hard to manage on £80k+ but expect a pensioner to do it on £11k PLUS try and keep warm?

[@daveyoung9090]

Reform UK...and drain the swamp..

[@nickmarshall9192]

Disgusting hypocrisy

[@stum8374]

If they REALLY NEED TO STOP WINTER ALLOWANCE they should atleast stop taking tax from pensions which was taxed at source..double dipping is illegal except for the govt

[@jediknight2350]

they also just paid ukrainee 600million .

[@FreethoughtsOnline]

Indeed....warfare instead of welfare.

[@pmkeith]

The biggest insult and hypocrisy of all - financing a violent extreme right wing nationalist regime - while sending innocent grandmothers to jail as "right wing terrorists" for writing things in frustration at government incompetence that they don't really mean. Utterly pathetic. And worse still, the 600 million pounds will make zero difference to what is going on in Ukraine - it will probably be "pocketed" by somebody and stashed in a bank in a tax haven somewhere - well, at least the money that remains after the usual "administration charges" have been skimmed off the top. After all, who accounts for how this, or any other, money is "spent"?

[@pmkeith]

An essential payment, to line many pockets, and give certain wealthy people and the UK Establishment a "warm feeling" this Christmas. Of course, you don't want to see, or know, about what is going on in Ukraine - so the western media won't tell you.

[@pmkeith]

one can only assume this is just part of the Labour government's "black hole" in the finances. you know, the astronomical "black hole" from which no information ever escapes.

[@debbietodd5780]

I'm in my late 50's and I'm disabled and have been for many years I'm really worried what's going to happen to people like me

[@georginahiggs7590]

Yes I'm 75 and disabled, can't stand or walk 10:25 unaided. So more or less house bound, can't get on and off public transport so got to use taxi to attend the clinic once a week.

[@markpownall6967]

I would be very surprised if any MP from any party claims less than £150,000 in expenses per year. I believe there is a website somewhere that tells you.

[@user-hm1sg5il6n]

It's cold this morning (8°) and it's only September, can't afford to start puttingthe heating so early - god help us 😢

[@lescallus7865]

How comes Rachel Reeves gets 3700? How come any of them MPs get anything the money they are earning? What a joke?

[@seewhatifound]

£3700 for1 house ???????????????? THAT IS Almost 3 times what I pay for mine and London is warmer as a heat Island. Must have house at around 80F all day rather than warmed to my 65F for 3 hours in the evening.

[@Sirtomalot-c5s]

It was actually £4400

[@stum8374]

@seewhatifound I would not be at all surprised if their growing ??????

[@Davidh02]

A pensioner on the old Basic Pension gets £169.50 per week

[@kaythacker3612]

Mine 121 pounds

[@stephenboyd4934]

@@kaythacker3612 why's that as mines £205 / £820 every four weeks & that's just short of the full pension

[@andrewwilson6085]

Why aren't the so- called journalists and mainstream media calling out theses hypocrites and scoundrels? Surely that is THEIR JOB!

[@angryofmayfair7091]

£3700 heating allowance claimed by Reeves that's almost 13 dead expired pensioners worth .😢

[@mariaefelices6543]

A king or queen can dissolve the government by royal assent fact

[@amyshoneye5455]

😘❤️🙏 He'd Have To Want To Do So 😢 There In Lays The Problem

[@gregdoull1190]

Charley boy is in deep with wef, part of the problem.

[@geraldbrookes3666]

Good luck with that!!!!!!

[@marilynwalmsley5459]

Shocking !!

[@stephenjamesgreen77]

There should be a block of flats provided in London for the use of MP's and no second homes, expenses, heating etc. Why is this not done?

[@stephenboyd4934]

That's what they do in India

[@judithmorganjudyteen]

Security issue

[@davidcoombe1811]

they should lead by example no allowances after all they get pay rise don't they if its good enough for pensioners its good enough for them they can always have it means tested

[@VKing-di9lo]

We live in a village, miles from supermarkets or larger shops, and have a very infrequent bus system. To expect the elderly to catch a bus to travel at least five miles to do their weekly shopping and get the bus home again, then carry the heavy shopping from the stop to their home, is totally unrealistic. Any local shops are always more expensive, so are only used in emergency. Most elderly who,own a car only use it for these reasons.

[@Dovestonedipper]

I think the claim form is 243 questions long, as opposed to 200 pages long.

[@JonfitzFitzjohn-k6s]

Spot On again Mate Keep up the Brilliant Work

[@themargaretyates]

Hi Andy. I haven't got a car, I can't afford to run it. Consequentially I have to use the bus for everyting. Try moving your stuff from storage and bringing it on the bus!! It's a nightmare. And the bus takes 90 minutes and the car journey would take 40 mins. Re the pension being a benefit. They are trying to make it that way. It's not a benefit at present as you dont' have to apply for it. A benefit has to be applied for - like they are making people apply for the pension credit. This is why so many old folk won't do it. They don't want benefits.

[@susanmills4843]

I’ve applied. Never thought about it before I was quite happy with my lot. However due to the greed of this Labour government I hope I am awarded pension credit as it will cost them a lot more every year.

[@paulacatcatballou3907]

People power is what is needed like in Romania many years ago, the people had enough of everything and did something about their government, both him and his wife…..

[@Blutnase]

I'd like to point out the topic of this Live is "Rachel Reeves Claimed £3700 Before Taking Our Pensioners Winter Fuel Payment" despite the activist sycophants in the chat trying hard to derail the discussion of pension payouts.

[@EgoChip]

A simple way to fix the second homes nonsense is to stop the second homes nonsense, and have government owned and operated flats, akin to student flats, that these politicians can stay in while working in London. If they want a second home, then they have to do it at their own expense.

[@utubeviewingone]

I remember one MP claiming for a duck-house for his pond.

[@grahamnash9794]

I can't think of this govt without being reminded of Matallica's 1st album title.

[@themargaretyates]

Indeed! Good one!

[@themargaretyates]

Im actually thinking everything is like their 5thAlbumn title

[@grahamnash9794]

@@themargaretyates They're certainly 'Unforgiven'.

[@themargaretyates]

@@grahamnash9794 Being led by the "master of puppets"

[@jandances1687]

Our taxes pay the nation grid to supply all units in the uk ,so why pay EDF 2000% higher for energy..im disabled and found out loads i could have claimed before i retired i missed out on thousands ,i had to wait 6 yrs for my pension and buspass,born late 1954 i dont get the money they said iwed to us either ..Do away with MPs and PM expenses totally..

[@jcfallows]

So we have lost the winter fuel allowance! All the lucky pensioners living abroad won't lose their allowance until next April! So I've read, lucky them . Although I have an electric car I was thinking of giving this up because I have a bus pass and live in a fantastic hub of bus transport. But I'm fearful now that labour is going to take this away. So I might have to keep driving

[@RobertBlake-zd4cs]

Animal Farm : some animals are more equal than others....,

[@rgppayne4841]

I'm very disappointed with the British public, the rich, and privilege including politicians expect you to lay down your lives so they can live a life of luxury!

[@angelaknight7184]

I’m on three puffers a day , too lots of painkillers.god help us all ❤

[@stephengoad6886]

All of these politicians need to try to live on an OAP pension for at least a month and then see how they feel towards pensioners.

[@ianashton1593]

Have always said MP’s should be made to live on the State pension for a year to qualify for the job. If they have a family it should be minimum wage. They are totally out of touch with reality as to how most people have to live !!

[@alexmorgan3435]

They have NO shame.

[@robinwhelan9096]

Rachel, your mum and dad must be so proud of you oh hope they don’t let you come round and see them

[@davidthwaites3815]

Talk about being taken by the cleaners. This lot certainly take the biscuit.

[@AndyASmith]

No politicians should get allowances. They get paid more than they are worth already. Not to mention the graft they pocket also.

[@johnmehaffey9953]

We need to get together and tell these thieves that they are supposed to serve the people and not serve themselves

[@conormacdougal2344]

How can someone struggle on a such a high salary? It comes through life choices! If you decide to live in a large house, drive expensive cars, have a varied social life, have multiple meals out and take-aways, etc.etc. then the money won't go far. If they cut it back to the nub, then they could life very well. i.e. down size house, car, social life, their overheads will be minimal. How is it that the average salary is £35k and people live on it. Even double salary homes get less than her, assuming that the second salary is the same. More than likely it will be less.

[@Tsycorpe]

Claimed? Stole!

[@ipohtennischannel5482]

Starmergeddon, in all its grotesque glory.

[@johnr625]

I urge everyone to look up what your local MP has claimed. I’ve researched ours and I’m disgusted

[@nigeltaylor58]

And she’s accepted donations for favours!

[@debbietodd5780]

The government are also now not giving us any data on which nationally are claiming benefits or prisoners

[@stevesmith7943]

“The creatures outside looked from pig to man, and from man to pig, and from pig to man again; but already it was impossible to say which was which.” George Orwell - Animal Farm

[@denisehall5145]

That’s the taxpayers money and they are treated like excrement.

[@davelynclutterbuck6643]

My view is if you relocate because of your job then the ''Company'' should cover your expenses, if like M.P.'s you have a office in your constituency which you must maintain and travel to for ''surgery'' you rightly should be able to claim expenses. But to claim for non work issues like heating allowance, accommodation ( sell your own home )buy one where you are working/living some M.P.'s try and claim for everything. In my opinion if you are not entitled to it that is theft

[@Philip-x3d]

and they get £3,000 allowance to......HEAT THEIR 2ND HOME, when pensioners cant even afford to heat their ONLY home.

[@Gutter121]

ALL I CAN SAY IS DISGRACEFUL

[@chrisdavey9985]

Just shows how hypocritical they are all on our taxes they should be on minimum wage like every body else it's two faced

[@paulette1685]

She should live in my world i have to live on under ten thousand a year. I don't get pension credit. So I wont get winter fuel allowance.

[@Rosebud-l9p]

If you are unemployed you are expected to be willing to travel for up to 1.5 hours each way at your own expense even if you are on minimum wage. That in some cases effectively wipes out your daily salary if travelling by train.

[@angels3415]

Hold tight , this is just the beginning 😔

[@Treeborer]

Even if heating expenses for MP's was justifiable (and it's not) the amount of £3700 amounts to over £71 per week, which is absolute scandalous. I heat my home for £28 per week (averaged over the year) so where is the rest of her's going?

[@Rosebud-l9p]

Not a bedsit obviously!

[@zerosumequation]

To heat the swimming pool . . . #Jacuzzi

[@RB-hf8vq]

Why doesn't the government build or buy a premier inn style hotel with 600 rooms for the MP'S

[@steamhammer2k]

Claimed and shammed

[@petermilburn1214]

Haw poor woman needs the money!!

[@SueArgent-m1p]

£4000, £18000 what are they paying the hospital electric bills??? These bunch of thieves should have to complete 200 page forms before receiving a penny!!! Then they should be told NO use your savings 😡🤬

[@Funkeefairy]

Reeves and thieves 😡😡

[@iainwilson917]

October budget will light the fuse . There’s no more room for tax to be taken from people . Deliberately it’s starting to look like .

[@julianday]

When it gets too cold I’ll open the fridge door to heat the house up.

[@angelaknight7184]

She can’t manage on that, my heart bleeds ❤

[@ram64man]

It’s about time mps are nade to pay the electric/water /ga out of there own salary since there paid more than 60k for it everyone else has too so why can’t they be made to advwell

[@davidhill-sq9fd]

It is a wonderful world when the government can increase their own wages which are more than most people are paid.

[@clovermark39]

Why can’t the government use a hotel room instead of buying a 2nd home each.

[@Martina-j2n]

MP's expenses cost the taxpayer £127.6 million in 2020, obviously it will be more now, not sure how extortionate expenses can be justified when they are on nearly 90k per year and most earn more than their mp salary in other ways. Maybe they should means test mp expenses and if you're a millionaire you dont get anything, that would save the taxpayer a few quid

[@robertsmith9810]

Rachel Reeves very much in the mold of Philip Snowden ,you never see a young chicken feed a old hen

[@littlehumphreyton7580]

She can only live in one home at a time…

[@dianearkley2657]

They’re despicable. Evil

[@paulyoung4422]

You need to keep the Tools warm.

[@PaulMurphy-f9q]

Here is where the 22 million has gone MPs all claiming energy expenses

[@lynnemills8470]

Pensioners are refused ..why not mps some thing fishy in all this..pure curruption at the top..this is pure greed.. she not the only 1 for sure they will all have claimed it ... they need to surrender it back to the pot ,along with rest of what u get you all earn enough for what you all do .and that is shit all only screw what you can get for nothing.😢😢😢😢😢

[@TrevorSysum]

Don't matter what party,just in it to feather their own nests. Never done an honest days work in their lives

[@daveroberts4086]

And Never Will Do An Honest Thing For The Pensioners Who She Has Voted To Let Them Die 💀 In Cold 🥶 Weather And No Food 🍱 To Eat.

[@roygosling2317]

10 million people + their families voting next time round will sort this out People you need to get out and vote otherwise this will carry on Next year’s council elections send them a message REFORM the country

[@geraldbrookes3666]

I'm sure Reeves will give that money to a pensioners charity,won't you Rachel ???

[@geoffwright9570]

From a public point of view labour is the most expensive government to be in parliament. And it will take years to undo the damage that labour does in just one term in government.

[@Gazr965]

As for Labour saying they will build 1.5 million new homes in 5 years, mathematically if you worked 24 hours a day 365 a year for 5 years, you would need to build '34 houses per hour' that is if you had the materials and workforce to do it, that does not include the infrastructure that goes with it. Gaz Yorkshire.

[@clovermark39]

If these people are struggling on that amount of money they need to put a pensioner on their payroll to help them manage their money. If they think of taking the bus pass away maybe they should pare back their transport too. A folding e bike should be given to them for transport or a rental e-bike with trailer if needed.

[@trevormillington813]

One of the perks is buying a second home making it your primary home doing it up at public expense then selling for a big profit and repeat again ask Y Cooper she and Ed were good at it.

[@simisola4280]

how about starmer? worth £7.7 mill, earns £167K per year , saves his £300K DPP penssion from taxation...yet acceptss £17K for clothes and £3K for glasses from a donor....HOW do we take a person like this seriously...."must take serious decisions"?....its quite cleaar that he isnt taking any decisions thaat affect hi is he?

[@101ventus]

When you look at what we pay out in expenses, MPs, civil servants, illegal migrants, foreign aid, net zero, benefits , NHS , pensions, you wonder where on earth does it all come from? answer. We are bankrupt.

[@stephenboyd4934]

No it's just fiat money & made from thin air, there is not debt in reality as it's fictional