General Chat

The government is considering giving £500 to every adult and £250 to every child so they can spend it to help the economy.

So all those who have gone to work (at their proper workplace) all through the pandemic and have paid for all those others to spend time at the beach, parks etc and now the pub must now pay for those same people to go on a shopping spree. Doesn’t really seem fair.

And, no doubt for those on Universal Credit, it will be taken away!!

I’m sure they’ll find a way to ensure the most needy and most worthy won’t get it.

My sister lives in the USA and everyone there got $1200 in March or April.

Kath. x

Is every adult and child regardless of whether they work or on benefits receiving this?

So where is the money coming from to pay out this award? Just plain rediculous.

Seeing all those people sunbathing on the beaches really gets my goat.If they were healthy people, then with all their free time, they should have been made to do voluntary work as there was plenty need to help the most needy!

The most worthy should get a bonus for risking their lives to help others.


Florence in the hebrides

I totally agree Florence! This sounds quite scatty and think what it'll cost!! I'll be surprised if it actually happens! :-S

sorry folks no cash

. A universal ‘high street voucher’ scheme – worth £500 per adult and £250 per child – to be spent only in these sectors would kickstart demand in the right parts of our economy, boost living standards and deliver targeted support to the businesses that need help the most.

Oh I see!! Drat! I knew there was a hidden hiccup! Can't see it being much use to us, but you never know! ;-)

if you coud see my local high street you wouln't want to go there

You'd feel the same where I am too! We have the addition of jolly holiday makers too!! 'Fun for all the family '!!! :-D

Only people that deserve this is NHS & care home workers but don't suppose even that will happen. Would be happy if they announced that.

It is necessary to kick start the economy, to get the cash flowing.

Living where I do we don't have a High St..lol the only shop is M & Co and Superdrug and that's it!

Florence in the hebrides

Would it not be better then to give all businesses the money instead to help them in some way etc?

It isn’t about to happen yet. It is just an idea being thought about - probably along with half a million other ideas.

Certainly sounds a better idea Florence, while there are lots of people who deserve this bonus, there are those who do not! so giving it to business directly would seem fairer and more democratic also save a lot of hassle and disgruntlement! - maybe!!! :-S

I think it should be specified - small businesses.
Google, Boots, Watestones, Starbucks, Amazon - to name a few, don't pay their full amount (if any) tax to this country - they should get nothing!

That's a point, they don't, so they shouldn't, but it would cause a row! another one!!

Yes Maggie, I agree with you.

Florence in the hebrides

The OAP's that have had to shield should get some of the money as well as Thanks.

I hope Rishi will find all these suggestions useful if he decides to go ahead with the idea.