On 24 Mar 2008 13:06:47 GMT, "joe"
wrote:
>Palindrome wrote:
>
>> > > > It is quite interesting to note, not one person has been able
>> > > > to supply evidence of even one person who is legally entitled
>> > > > to live in this country, being unable to open a bank account
>> > > >
>> > > > http://www.ukbankaccounts.co.uk/
>> > > Possibly because those who could provide evidence would be barred
>> > > from discussing it. The only others who could provide evidence
>> > > would be those unable to open an account and how many of those
>> > > are following this thread.
>> >
>> > If the figure is as high as claimed, someone following this thread
>> > will at least know someone in that position.
>> >
>> Doesn't everyone know someone without any bank account?
>
>Not the question though, was it?
>
>
>> Many carers do. The pensioner(s) they care for signs the back of the
>> cheque(s) each week. Many pensioners around here have lived in the
>> same house their whole lives and have never wanted or needed a bank
>> account.
>
>The clue is in the words 'want' and 'need'. They have opted to live
>without.
>
Why do you think that is relevant to the question of whether there are
1 in 12 households without a bank account?
The initial CAB article did not for one moment suggest that many
couldn't get one.
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