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B00 | 08:56 Tue 25th Oct 2011 | News
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Following on from the link provided by DrFilth in a previous thread...

http://www.telegraph....tired-and-hungry.html

How is this allowed to happen in this day and age?

There's a paragraph that claims a 6th former (16/17- right?) hasn't eaten for 3 days!

Surely even the poorest family could cobble 40p together to buy a reduced loaf from a supermarket?
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Steve, yes it does explain your previous, and actually it's just about what I expected you to say. I refer you now to Ladybirder's posts.
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That still doesn't address the 'claw-back' setting which many on low incomes find themselves facing, though, EDDIE.....and not everyone is able to have the cheap night rate, either.
thank you for that link EDDIE i have had a read but did not see the info that i wanted to print out
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eddie it is this bit i wanted to print out >> You need to be on benefits to get it but it is there for the asking.<<

>> EDDIE51
Just one point to correct Jack the hat
Prepay meters can now be on a tariff that is as low as the cheapest alternate method of payment. You need to be on benefits to get it but it is there for the asking.
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