Poor Must Give Up Pay T.v.

[mushroom25]

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2015/11/12/tory-minister-tracey-crouch-tax-credits-satellite-television_n_8543358.html?utm_hp_ref=uk

a cynical perpetuation of the myth that the box on the back of a sky dish is a council house?

or fair comment?

[Islay]

I read this in a different paper and I have to say I agree with it - if you are claiming hardship and have sky TV at £90 a month - then give it up, tax credits are not there to pay for sky TV.

[bhg481]

I'd go along with that.

[ichkeria]

Oh yes is this the Tory equivalent of the so called metropolitan elite myth(?) that behind every white van and st George's flag in window there is a raving ukipper - or worse
While yes of course Nono e will die for giving up their tv subscription there is something disgusting about a wealthy person advising a poorer one what economies they think they should make

[mikey4444]

Is it any wonder that the Tory Party is viewed as out of touch ? They obviously think that satellite TV is only for servants !

[Buenchico]

I'm happy to agree that subscription TV services should be regarded as a 'luxury'. So, if money is tight in a household, it would make sense to cancel any subscription to Sky (etc). Indeed, there have been plenty of posts from AB members who've made such a decision to economise.

However I suspect that the reality is that those families which are genuinely the poorest have either never had subscription TV in the first place or they've already cancelled it. So telling them that they can save money by cancelling Sky (etc) won't help them.

[Hopkirk]

I'm not on any benefits, and work full time.

I can't afford pay TV so we make do with Freeview.

[Hopkirk]

I'm not on any benefits, and work full time.

I can't afford pay TV so we make do with Freeview.

[mikey4444]

Buenchico...you are right ! I canceled mine because 1, it was full of rubbishy programs that were of no interest to me, and 2, to save about £20 odd every month.

[maggiebee]

Of course they should give up sky..............in fact why don't they give up food and heat too................in fact, why shouldn't we just line them all up and shoot them...............oh, sorry, they're not worth the bullets!!

[Mamyalynne]

I know many people on low incomes , they don't have Pay TV , some can't even afford Landlines.

[hc4361]

I'm forever juggling money to make savings but it is relatively easy for me these days as I have a very good credit rating.
I can swap utilities providers because I'm not in debt; I can renegotiate my broadband/tv package by threatening to leave; I can swap bank accounts for the best benefits; I can make big savings by buying heavily reduced items in bulk (today it was 56 Finish dishwasher tablets for a £5 instead of £16. I bought 5 boxes. Cheaper than Aldi's at £5.50 for 40)

When I was hard up and in debt it was impossible to make savings this way and there was no way I could have premium tv.

It is true that money makes money.

[Gromit]

It s a statement that is not backed up by any data. It panders to a myrh for which there is no evidence.

Most poor people these days have replaced their SKY subscription boxes with Droid boxes which lets them get all the footy and new films for free.

It is no surprise that a Conservative Minister is clueless about such things.

[Gavmacp]

It is all beginning to sound like 1984!

[Islay]

I know someone who works in tax credits and he says when providing their incoming and outgoings you would be surprised how many have mobile phone and sky contracts.

[frugalfred]

Late night Sky TV might be an excellent method of birth control.

[tamborine]

Sky is popular with foreigners that live here; some are on welfare. My turkish & polish friends are able to get broadcasts from their home countries in their spoken tongue.

[bazwillrun]

"Is it any wonder that the Tory Party is viewed as out of touch ? They obviously think that satellite TV is only for servants ! "

why the hell should the rest of us pay for the people you are happy to flood the country with to have sky or whatever ?...if youve made such a great saving by giving it up then you can use that to pay to keep these people in luxury items...what a damn liberty youve got to blame it on the torys..typical leftie....

[Mamyalynne]

You don't get paid more in Tax Credits if you have Sky Tv.

[EDDIE51]

Anyone who pays to have SkyTV must be a sandwich short of a picnic.
I get over 70 channels on free view. Only ever watch 3 or 4 of them.
I prefer not to watch TV at all.