NJ_Dave

I got Sue to do it and she said it was a one-off. So next time I want a name change, I might have to take a sabbatical of my own

Angry White Pyjamas

Hehe. Worked for me

Rushman

Don't flatter yourself!!

jjmb

Depends again where you live. In Scotland, same size house with more public services and no water bill paid $2661.48 (approx) compared to here $7500.00 for what appears to be nothing

ladyofthelake

It's called a Council Tax Rebate, and it's pretty much true, if can't pay, and can show you can't pay, they can reduce the amount due.
My mum, a state pensioner living on her own in a council house with no savings, had a council tax bill of £0 for last year.

paddingtongreen

When I finished my NS, I moved back with my mother for a while. She was working but not making a lot so the council rebated her rent and then added the standard 21 shilling for a child living at home. She told them I was making nearly that an hour and she wanted to pay more, but they wouldn't let her.

Nia_Nia

With all of the taxes they have in this country (what next, oxygen tax?) I think its ludcrous that they do not have a NHS in this country. The medical care system in this country is disgusting, they treat you as a consumer rather than a patient and what I find even more disturbing is that they advertise prescription drugs on TV!!!! Its not for a person who has not gone to medical school to 'decide' what they need for a certain ailment having seen it on TV and badger their doctor into giving it to them, I think that is very dangerous and should be stopped.

I recently fainted at work and was taken to the hospital by ambulance, it cost me $1,000 for a five minute ride up the road and only $250 for the treatment itself.


Ridiculous.

Pigtails

Fainting at work IS ridiculous!

Nia_Nia

And another thing...

I'm in rant mode now in case you hadn't noticed!

I was diagnosed with growth hormone deficiency as a young girl and was told by both endocrinologists when that I would have to be on these injections for the rest of my life. when i got out here and got on my husbands insurance Aetna (who are a complete set of bastards by the way) just told me point blank that I could not have it because I had stopped growing - despite the fact that I had always been told the importance of remaining on GH for health purposes for the rest of my life!!!! Basically they didn't want to give it to me because its expensive and they didn't want to pay for it - which is absolutely disgusting in my opinion - THAT is exactly why there should be a NHS in this country at least then you know you're not going to get screwed and are being given something because you really NEED it.

Anyway long story short I had to fight them for six months to get this treatment and got very ill in the mean time because I was not on it anymore and EVENTUALLY after after six months they grudgingly let me have it but I'm only allowed it up untill December where they will send me for loads of tests to 'review' my case

Find any reason they can to deny it again more like it...

Nia_Nia

I wasn't trying to!

Pigtails

Apparently, you weren't even at high altitude!

Nia_Nia

No I was not, just feeling very weak and ill thanks to aetna - I hope their head office gets firebombed. The customer service people were the rudest I have ever encountered and that coming from somebody who used to live with a french woman so I think my point has been made...

Pigtails

My dry humour is wasted upon you!

Please see thread entitled "what is dry humour"

Nia_Nia

lol don't worry I got it, I just didn't take the bait!

Pigtails

Awww....you're no fun!