funny how the pension companies haven't really had a bad year since 2008, growth up, income up, profits up.

and they keep telling their people that the stock market is still down at 2008 levels - really just an excuse to cover that they chose some really crappy companies to invest Your money in.
something they wouldn't do themselves.

Yes I am aware of all of that but some elderly their savings intrest is their top up pension. Sorry but it angers me that part of this problem was people having silly mortgages they have been kept in them and some will capitalize on that. The pensioner along with the rest of us that saved
have lost that intrest for ever. Like I said though swings and roundabouts, just my entitled view.

For those with genuine fuel payment problems linking WFA to income and location ( UK ) would be much fairer than the current situation where it is given to all who qualify no matter how high their income or where they are.

According to the Telegraph yesterday only Scotland and Wales has not recovered to pre 2008 prices (ONS)

For those with genuine fuel payment problems linking WFA to income and location ( UK ) would be much fairer than the current situation where it is given to all who qualify no matter how high their income or where they are.

They obviously have not been looking at our part of the SW around Bristol where large numbers of properties are still on the market at 20% + lower than 2008 price levels.
The only part of the property market that is growing is buy to let.
Reports such as that in the Telegraph are leading to a substantial increase in properties offered for sale which will probably limit any increases in prices.

Well you would say that wouldn't you The stats came from the Office of national statistics. Can't see what it has to do with WFA

Lots of reports from a variety of sources other than the Telegraph, confirm UK property rises throughout the regions.

Yesterday George Osborne in an interview stated that UK house prices nationally were still an average of 25% lower than at the start of the crisis.
He was responding to questions about the suggestions of a new housing price boom.
The economy is still in a pretty unstable state and cannot afford the % of government revenue spent on benefits and universal allowances such as WFA.
One way to start is to take wfa and other benefits claimed legally or otherwise away from non UK residents.

Taking away WFA to help lower the benefits bill is like removing a flea from an Elephants ass

It is a start and one of many other policies like, under occupation supplements, tighter rules for DLA , reducing child credit for higher earners etc.

Don´t be so quick to pooh pooh the idea, removing a flea from an elephants ass could be the difference between a nice placid beast or an angry irritated one that goes on the rampage.

And as it has been said it is a start.

Meantime Clegg in his infinite wisdom, or should that read stupidity, announces free school meals for primary school kids right across the board regardless of parents income.
Any possible saving on WFA gone in the wink of an eye.

If we knew so much we would be the Deputy Prime Minister! Good luck in 2015 for the next elections

According to the latest UK House Price Index figures, prices fell in July in Wales, Scotland, the North West and the North East:-
http://www.landregistry.gov.uk/media...-land-registry

When I was back in the UK in June, I noticed that my father's old house was back on the market, at an asking price 23% less than we sold it for in November 2007. According to the Land Registry records it hasn't yet been sold. Prices in my old postcode (in a different area of the North West) have also fallen over 20% since we sold in November 2006.