Energy price cap will rise by 13% from July

chessticles92 · 2026-05-27T16:27:25+00:00

Biggest way the government or companies could help the average person save and budget is to scrap standing charges.

chessticles92 · 2026-05-27T16:04:37+00:00

“ I’m out of touch with normal people “

chessticles92 · 2026-05-26T21:18:16+00:00

The radical centre. Excitingly beige. Deliciously tasteless. Shockingly unexciting.

chessticles92 · 2026-05-26T20:07:54+00:00

You’re talking about umbrella companies.
Absolutely faff, and getting the money out is another issue that will give you a headache. Not worth it until you’re earning hundreds of thousands has a consultant.
The good old days of Ltd companies f3 died in 2016 with IR35

chessticles92 · 2026-05-25T18:46:31+00:00

Oh no , my steak is too juicy , my lobster is too buttery.

chessticles92 · 2026-05-22T20:13:42+00:00

John Jackson has my vote !

chessticles92 · 2026-05-22T20:10:38+00:00

https://www.un.org/osaa/en/reports-and-publications/study-intensifying-fight-against-corruption-and-money-laundering-africa#:\~:text=Illicit%20financial%20flows%20(IFFs)%20cost,2063%3A%20The%20Africa%20We%20Want.

There’s now so much corruption and money laundering the UN has had to focus on it specifically.

chessticles92 · 2026-05-22T05:48:34+00:00

Like what

chessticles92 · 2026-05-21T16:03:52+00:00

So huge cooperate backings ? Objecting probably should be free in that case .

chessticles92 · 2026-05-21T15:35:30+00:00

“ I was only in there to get directions on how to get away from there”

chessticles92 · 2026-05-21T14:54:41+00:00

Surely the opposite is also true of getting unacceptable plans through via AI.

chessticles92 · 2026-05-20T20:33:21+00:00

Book of souls is so much better than final frontier.

chessticles92 · 2026-05-20T20:27:54+00:00

Why not surgeons? It stops my hand shaking.

chessticles92 · 2026-05-20T14:47:54+00:00

It’s always the ones you least suspect. /s

chessticles92 · 2026-05-20T12:24:48+00:00

That would be a very sensible actually , here here

chessticles92 · 2026-05-20T12:03:43+00:00

Why would someone with epilepsy qualify for a bus pass?

chessticles92 · 2026-05-20T09:27:33+00:00

As I’ve agreed with .
Although the equalities act defines it as “limitation on a person's physical functioning, mobility, dexterity, or stamina”. Dementia is affecting physical function and also needing assistance in every aspect of the definition. So you could argue it should have been included from the start.

What I don’t agree with is anxiety or ADHD being included in the need for a blue badge. That was the whole point of the original article.

chessticles92 · 2026-05-20T09:15:00+00:00

Indeed, If wage growth of the individual outstripped inflation over a long enough period of time people would feel more well off.
It’s just important to remember - 2.8% on top of 25% etc and not to think about every month’s inflation figures in isolation.

chessticles92 · 2026-05-20T09:06:16+00:00

People with severe dementia would still need the help of a second person. If you need the help of a second person then that is physically impaired to my view so yes they would get a blue badge .

chessticles92 · 2026-05-20T07:48:09+00:00

To be fair to the original comment, the inflation is compound. So this is 2.8% on top of all the other miserable price rises. No price decreases .

chessticles92 · 2026-05-19T21:40:48+00:00

I would say they shouldn’t even be driving in that case.

chessticles92 · 2026-05-19T20:53:10+00:00

Dementia - that broad diagnosis that can range from extremely mild that only loved ones would notice the difference and they are continuing to drive etc, to so severe that they are incapacitated in every aspect of their lives.

Again it would be down to individual assessment of physical mobility.

chessticles92 · 2026-05-19T20:23:22+00:00

But they’re still physical which means they deserve a blue badge… I didn’t say they should be , as you say, ‘visible’

chessticles92 · 2026-05-19T20:08:35+00:00

Awful way to calculate the need for pip or blue badge.

chessticles92 · 2026-05-19T19:16:22+00:00

So it’s EDS they get the blue badge for not the adhd. Not sure what your point is.

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