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Letter to hard-working parents

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A childminder writes

Dear hard-working parents,

We’re going to give you a free tank of petrol every month because you need petrol to get to work. It seems only right we should do this for you.

Unfortunately, you won’t be entitled if you earn more than £100,000 (that’s £200,000 per couple), as we can only afford to support those who really need it…

Dear BP, Esso, Shell, Texaco, Tesco, Morrisons, Asda, etc,

We’ve promised a lot of people a free tank of fuel, for which you will be paid 80p per litre, or 75p, 81p, 99p or 52p – this will depend on where you live. Also, there will be two different rates in your area depending on the age of the car being fuelled.

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