ecb
31-Oct-14, 18:52
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2815521/Disabled-Lottery-winner-wishes-never-won-20-000-prize-benefits-cut.html
" ... Mr Grant, of Golspie in northern Scotland, is now deemed to have savings over the government's £16,000 limit and can only make what benefit bosses describe as 'reasonable expenditure'. ... ".
An unemployed disabled man who won 20000 pounds not only loses his means tested benefits but apparently is restricted by the Government in how he can spend his winnings. Does anyone else think that the Government are being a bit mean in restricting him to what they deem as 'reasonable expenditure'?
" ... Mr Grant, of Golspie in northern Scotland, is now deemed to have savings over the government's £16,000 limit and can only make what benefit bosses describe as 'reasonable expenditure'. ... ".
An unemployed disabled man who won 20000 pounds not only loses his means tested benefits but apparently is restricted by the Government in how he can spend his winnings. Does anyone else think that the Government are being a bit mean in restricting him to what they deem as 'reasonable expenditure'?