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"It was interesting to note that the helpline for this benefit is a "pay line". It beggars belief that someone claiming this benefit is being charged? Unbelievable I thought Dick Turpin died a long time ago. I am not condoning anything but to charge a premium rate for those most vulnerable is just not fair - or is it?" Believe it or not most are...even the police number is...but i do believe since the DWP's number has been outed its been changed to a freephone number....its sickening these Tory bastards get away with this | |||
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"It was interesting to note that the helpline for this benefit is a "pay line". It beggars belief that someone claiming this benefit is being charged? Unbelievable I thought Dick Turpin died a long time ago. I am not condoning anything but to charge a premium rate for those most vulnerable is just not fair - or is it? Believe it or not most are...even the police number is...but i do believe since the DWP's number has been outed its been changed to a freephone number....its sickening these Tory bastards get away with this " Another fiddle is the employment figures. The goverment won't release figures of people sanctioned for punitive reasons, or on 'back to work' schemes or claiming sickness benefit, all of those in this category are not counted as unemployed, muddying the water. Another tory bastard con. | |||
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"It was interesting to note that the helpline for this benefit is a "pay line". It beggars belief that someone claiming this benefit is being charged? Unbelievable I thought Dick Turpin died a long time ago. I am not condoning anything but to charge a premium rate for those most vulnerable is just not fair - or is it? Believe it or not most are...even the police number is...but i do believe since the DWP's number has been outed its been changed to a freephone number....its sickening these Tory bastards get away with this Another fiddle is the employment figures. The goverment won't release figures of people sanctioned for punitive reasons, or on 'back to work' schemes or claiming sickness benefit, all of those in this category are not counted as unemployed, muddying the water. Another tory bastard con. " I said this a while back....there fiddling these figures with zero hours contracts etc etc...im betting the real unemployment figures are at record highs | |||
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"It was interesting to note that the helpline for this benefit is a "pay line". It beggars belief that someone claiming this benefit is being charged? Unbelievable I thought Dick Turpin died a long time ago. I am not condoning anything but to charge a premium rate for those most vulnerable is just not fair - or is it? Believe it or not most are...even the police number is...but i do believe since the DWP's number has been outed its been changed to a freephone number....its sickening these Tory bastards get away with this " To be fair governments of all colours have done this. And for clarity, it is a local rate number, rather than a premium rate number. Although some can ring this for free depending on their phone contracts, for others this can cost up to 55p a minute I think. However it's the phone company making the profit on that, rather than the tax payer. | |||
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"It was interesting to note that the helpline for this benefit is a "pay line". It beggars belief that someone claiming this benefit is being charged? Unbelievable I thought Dick Turpin died a long time ago. I am not condoning anything but to charge a premium rate for those most vulnerable is just not fair - or is it? Believe it or not most are...even the police number is...but i do believe since the DWP's number has been outed its been changed to a freephone number....its sickening these Tory bastards get away with this To be fair governments of all colours have done this. And for clarity, it is a local rate number, rather than a premium rate number. Although some can ring this for free depending on their phone contracts, for others this can cost up to 55p a minute I think. However it's the phone company making the profit on that, rather than the tax payer." 55 pence isn't a local cost, and tje tories had to be shared into making it free by covering the call costs. | |||
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"It was interesting to note that the helpline for this benefit is a "pay line". It beggars belief that someone claiming this benefit is being charged? Unbelievable I thought Dick Turpin died a long time ago. I am not condoning anything but to charge a premium rate for those most vulnerable is just not fair - or is it? Believe it or not most are...even the police number is...but i do believe since the DWP's number has been outed its been changed to a freephone number....its sickening these Tory bastards get away with this To be fair governments of all colours have done this. And for clarity, it is a local rate number, rather than a premium rate number. Although some can ring this for free depending on their phone contracts, for others this can cost up to 55p a minute I think. However it's the phone company making the profit on that, rather than the tax payer. 55 pence isn't a local cost, and tje tories had to be shared into making it free by covering the call costs. " Thanks for the clarity. 55p seems expensive to me - God knows what a premium rate is lol | |||
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"The gov will be earning millions from this premium rate number. Totally disgusted how they treat the less fortunate in the uk. The Tory cunts should be sent to a council estate for a month to see how the real people of this country actually live and struggle from day to day,week to week. "  | |||
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"all benefit call numbers are premium calls" No, the benefits fraud hotline was free, but I believe the rest are local call rate, as far as I am aware none of them are premium. However, the problem arises from the fact that most people, especially those on benefits, have ditched their landlines. With a landline phone local calls are relatively cheap, but with a mobile it doesn't matter if you ring a landline number in the next street, or the otherside of the country, its the same rate. When you have a contract mobile phone, you often get free minutes, so can call these benefits numbers for free, but people on benefits can have issues obtaining credit, such as for a phone contract, or struggle to pay the monthly bills. If you are on pay as you go, then often you dont get free minutes, and then that's why it can go up to the 55p per minute. | |||
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"all benefit call numbers are premium calls No, the benefits fraud hotline was free, but I believe the rest are local call rate, as far as I am aware none of them are premium. However, the problem arises from the fact that most people, especially those on benefits, have ditched their landlines. With a landline phone local calls are relatively cheap, but with a mobile it doesn't matter if you ring a landline number in the next street, or the otherside of the country, its the same rate. When you have a contract mobile phone, you often get free minutes, so can call these benefits numbers for free, but people on benefits can have issues obtaining credit, such as for a phone contract, or struggle to pay the monthly bills. If you are on pay as you go, then often you dont get free minutes, and then that's why it can go up to the 55p per minute. " Wrong as they are all premium apart from fraud one and also costs between 40-55p per miniute even from a landline mobiles are dearer its just another moneymaking scam from the tories who probably are giving the contracts to companies they have shares in greedy bastards | |||
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"all benefit call numbers are premium calls No, the benefits fraud hotline was free, but I believe the rest are local call rate, as far as I am aware none of them are premium. However, the problem arises from the fact that most people, especially those on benefits, have ditched their landlines. With a landline phone local calls are relatively cheap, but with a mobile it doesn't matter if you ring a landline number in the next street, or the otherside of the country, its the same rate. When you have a contract mobile phone, you often get free minutes, so can call these benefits numbers for free, but people on benefits can have issues obtaining credit, such as for a phone contract, or struggle to pay the monthly bills. If you are on pay as you go, then often you dont get free minutes, and then that's why it can go up to the 55p per minute. Wrong as they are all premium apart from fraud one and also costs between 40-55p per miniute even from a landline mobiles are dearer its just another moneymaking scam from the tories who probably are giving the contracts to companies they have shares in greedy bastards " JSA has a 0345 (local rate) and an 0800 (free) number. ESA is 0800, PIP os 0800, do you want me to go on? Or does that prove to you that they are not all premium numbers as you stated? | |||
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"all benefit call numbers are premium calls No, the benefits fraud hotline was free, but I believe the rest are local call rate, as far as I am aware none of them are premium. However, the problem arises from the fact that most people, especially those on benefits, have ditched their landlines. With a landline phone local calls are relatively cheap, but with a mobile it doesn't matter if you ring a landline number in the next street, or the otherside of the country, its the same rate. When you have a contract mobile phone, you often get free minutes, so can call these benefits numbers for free, but people on benefits can have issues obtaining credit, such as for a phone contract, or struggle to pay the monthly bills. If you are on pay as you go, then often you dont get free minutes, and then that's why it can go up to the 55p per minute. Wrong as they are all premium apart from fraud one and also costs between 40-55p per miniute even from a landline mobiles are dearer its just another moneymaking scam from the tories who probably are giving the contracts to companies they have shares in greedy bastards JSA has a 0345 (local rate) and an 0800 (free) number. ESA is 0800, PIP os 0800, do you want me to go on? Or does that prove to you that they are not all premium numbers as you stated? " Lots of numbers have changed on how there being charged now...i know on my phone contract 0345 and 0800 numbers are chargeable....i've been playing up hell with my phone provider...after getting them for free under my previous contract and then getting charged over £20 to receive my upgraded phone when calling the courier company to find out were it was !!! | |||
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"all benefit call numbers are premium calls No, the benefits fraud hotline was free, but I believe the rest are local call rate, as far as I am aware none of them are premium. However, the problem arises from the fact that most people, especially those on benefits, have ditched their landlines. With a landline phone local calls are relatively cheap, but with a mobile it doesn't matter if you ring a landline number in the next street, or the otherside of the country, its the same rate. When you have a contract mobile phone, you often get free minutes, so can call these benefits numbers for free, but people on benefits can have issues obtaining credit, such as for a phone contract, or struggle to pay the monthly bills. If you are on pay as you go, then often you dont get free minutes, and then that's why it can go up to the 55p per minute. Wrong as they are all premium apart from fraud one and also costs between 40-55p per miniute even from a landline mobiles are dearer its just another moneymaking scam from the tories who probably are giving the contracts to companies they have shares in greedy bastards JSA has a 0345 (local rate) and an 0800 (free) number. ESA is 0800, PIP os 0800, do you want me to go on? Or does that prove to you that they are not all premium numbers as you stated? Lots of numbers have changed on how there being charged now...i know on my phone contract 0345 and 0800 numbers are chargeable....i've been playing up hell with my phone provider...after getting them for free under my previous contract and then getting charged over £20 to receive my upgraded phone when calling the courier company to find out were it was !!! " Yeah, chargeable, but not premium, that's the distinction I am making. | |||
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"all benefit call numbers are premium calls No, the benefits fraud hotline was free, but I believe the rest are local call rate, as far as I am aware none of them are premium. However, the problem arises from the fact that most people, especially those on benefits, have ditched their landlines. With a landline phone local calls are relatively cheap, but with a mobile it doesn't matter if you ring a landline number in the next street, or the otherside of the country, its the same rate. When you have a contract mobile phone, you often get free minutes, so can call these benefits numbers for free, but people on benefits can have issues obtaining credit, such as for a phone contract, or struggle to pay the monthly bills. If you are on pay as you go, then often you dont get free minutes, and then that's why it can go up to the 55p per minute. Wrong as they are all premium apart from fraud one and also costs between 40-55p per miniute even from a landline mobiles are dearer its just another moneymaking scam from the tories who probably are giving the contracts to companies they have shares in greedy bastards JSA has a 0345 (local rate) and an 0800 (free) number. ESA is 0800, PIP os 0800, do you want me to go on? Or does that prove to you that they are not all premium numbers as you stated? Lots of numbers have changed on how there being charged now...i know on my phone contract 0345 and 0800 numbers are chargeable....i've been playing up hell with my phone provider...after getting them for free under my previous contract and then getting charged over £20 to receive my upgraded phone when calling the courier company to find out were it was !!! Yeah, chargeable, but not premium, that's the distinction I am making. " id call 55p a min premium tbh....i was disgusted and couldn't believe it....my advice would be to check your phone contract....especially if you have upgraded...they dont tell you lol | |||
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"all benefit call numbers are premium calls No, the benefits fraud hotline was free, but I believe the rest are local call rate, as far as I am aware none of them are premium. However, the problem arises from the fact that most people, especially those on benefits, have ditched their landlines. With a landline phone local calls are relatively cheap, but with a mobile it doesn't matter if you ring a landline number in the next street, or the otherside of the country, its the same rate. When you have a contract mobile phone, you often get free minutes, so can call these benefits numbers for free, but people on benefits can have issues obtaining credit, such as for a phone contract, or struggle to pay the monthly bills. If you are on pay as you go, then often you dont get free minutes, and then that's why it can go up to the 55p per minute. Wrong as they are all premium apart from fraud one and also costs between 40-55p per miniute even from a landline mobiles are dearer its just another moneymaking scam from the tories who probably are giving the contracts to companies they have shares in greedy bastards JSA has a 0345 (local rate) and an 0800 (free) number. ESA is 0800, PIP os 0800, do you want me to go on? Or does that prove to you that they are not all premium numbers as you stated? Lots of numbers have changed on how there being charged now...i know on my phone contract 0345 and 0800 numbers are chargeable....i've been playing up hell with my phone provider...after getting them for free under my previous contract and then getting charged over £20 to receive my upgraded phone when calling the courier company to find out were it was !!! Yeah, chargeable, but not premium, that's the distinction I am making. id call 55p a min premium tbh....i was disgusted and couldn't believe it....my advice would be to check your phone contract....especially if you have upgraded...they dont tell you lol " You can call it expensive, but premium rate is a specific type of number that starts with the digits 09 and can charge upto £3.60 per minute. No benefits claims numbers start 09. | |||
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"all benefit call numbers are premium calls No, the benefits fraud hotline was free, but I believe the rest are local call rate, as far as I am aware none of them are premium. However, the problem arises from the fact that most people, especially those on benefits, have ditched their landlines. With a landline phone local calls are relatively cheap, but with a mobile it doesn't matter if you ring a landline number in the next street, or the otherside of the country, its the same rate. When you have a contract mobile phone, you often get free minutes, so can call these benefits numbers for free, but people on benefits can have issues obtaining credit, such as for a phone contract, or struggle to pay the monthly bills. If you are on pay as you go, then often you dont get free minutes, and then that's why it can go up to the 55p per minute. Wrong as they are all premium apart from fraud one and also costs between 40-55p per miniute even from a landline mobiles are dearer its just another moneymaking scam from the tories who probably are giving the contracts to companies they have shares in greedy bastards JSA has a 0345 (local rate) and an 0800 (free) number. ESA is 0800, PIP os 0800, do you want me to go on? Or does that prove to you that they are not all premium numbers as you stated? Lots of numbers have changed on how there being charged now...i know on my phone contract 0345 and 0800 numbers are chargeable....i've been playing up hell with my phone provider...after getting them for free under my previous contract and then getting charged over £20 to receive my upgraded phone when calling the courier company to find out were it was !!! Yeah, chargeable, but not premium, that's the distinction I am making. id call 55p a min premium tbh....i was disgusted and couldn't believe it....my advice would be to check your phone contract....especially if you have upgraded...they dont tell you lol You can call it expensive, but premium rate is a specific type of number that starts with the digits 09 and can charge upto £3.60 per minute. No benefits claims numbers start 09." I get what your saying....and yes...but it adds up and penalises the ones that can least afford it | |||
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"all benefit call numbers are premium calls No, the benefits fraud hotline was free, but I believe the rest are local call rate, as far as I am aware none of them are premium. However, the problem arises from the fact that most people, especially those on benefits, have ditched their landlines. With a landline phone local calls are relatively cheap, but with a mobile it doesn't matter if you ring a landline number in the next street, or the otherside of the country, its the same rate. When you have a contract mobile phone, you often get free minutes, so can call these benefits numbers for free, but people on benefits can have issues obtaining credit, such as for a phone contract, or struggle to pay the monthly bills. If you are on pay as you go, then often you dont get free minutes, and then that's why it can go up to the 55p per minute. Wrong as they are all premium apart from fraud one and also costs between 40-55p per miniute even from a landline mobiles are dearer its just another moneymaking scam from the tories who probably are giving the contracts to companies they have shares in greedy bastards JSA has a 0345 (local rate) and an 0800 (free) number. ESA is 0800, PIP os 0800, do you want me to go on? Or does that prove to you that they are not all premium numbers as you stated? Lots of numbers have changed on how there being charged now...i know on my phone contract 0345 and 0800 numbers are chargeable....i've been playing up hell with my phone provider...after getting them for free under my previous contract and then getting charged over £20 to receive my upgraded phone when calling the courier company to find out were it was !!! Yeah, chargeable, but not premium, that's the distinction I am making. id call 55p a min premium tbh....i was disgusted and couldn't believe it....my advice would be to check your phone contract....especially if you have upgraded...they dont tell you lol You can call it expensive, but premium rate is a specific type of number that starts with the digits 09 and can charge upto £3.60 per minute. No benefits claims numbers start 09. I get what your saying....and yes...but it adds up and penalises the ones that can least afford it " Yes, I completely agree with you, and agree that they should be free from landlines and mobiles. | |||
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