Should penions only be spent in the uk to help our country
2007-05-08 02:16:11 · 20 answers · asked by aslan 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
no theyve paid in all their lives,if they leave they should let the govt keep it,maybe all the imigrants should be stopped from sending money out of our country too,that would be better
2007-05-09 19:50:31 · answer #1 · answered by rebel 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Of course they should claim it!!
They've spent all that time contributing into it, it makes no difference where they are, they should be entitled to it.
That's like saying if you work for a British firm, you can only buy British to keep the money in the country. What happens when you go abroad on holiday? Can't you spend your money over there, or would that be not allowed too?
I'm all for supporting the British economy, but sometimes things just have to be bought from somewhere else.
Silly question...if someone has paid into a pension, they should be allowed to claim their money no matter where in the world they are. It's their money!!!!!!!!!
2007-05-08 02:37:07 · answer #2 · answered by monkeyp00 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. Many Brits leave the country when they retire because the cost of living in the UK is too high to live here on a pension. The better solution would be to deal with the corruption in the pensions industry (thus restoring confidence and then people would save more), and increasing the basic pension. People then could stay in the country when they retire (not that I would want to be surrounded by the knuckle-dragging thugs and binge drinkers when I am 70, but maybe somebody will want too).
2007-05-08 03:04:08 · answer #3 · answered by Bob M 1 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Of course its right that they claim there pension. They spent there lives paying into the system out of money they earnt here in the first place. A much better question should be is it right that foreigners living here for only a few years can claim a pension despite not paying into it
2007-05-08 02:24:11 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 1⤋
In my view it is perfectly acceptable for people to claim their pensions when living abroad. The welfare state was set up with the basic principle being that one pays in when one can and gets the benefit of it when one needs to, i.e. when you retire. It never said anything about having to remain resident.
2007-05-08 11:29:39 · answer #5 · answered by Robin H 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Of course it is, they've earnt it haven't they?
When I retire I'll probably have pensions fromn several EU countries, including the Uk, and I'm going to claim it all!
Philip
2007-05-08 02:32:29 · answer #6 · answered by Our Man In Bananas 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Yes its right,they have contributed to the pension system by paying in to it,so surely they deserve a bit back!
2007-05-08 02:25:23 · answer #7 · answered by ? 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
bloody right it is. they worked hard for their pension. if pensioners should spend only in UK then maybe eastern europeans should be stopped from sending most of their earnings back home . i know they do it because i have to work with them and they've told me they do it
2007-05-09 08:36:42 · answer #8 · answered by kati 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well they paid their taxes and national insurance, its their money that went into it, not yours or mine.
Although I was led to believe that a state pension was actually forfeited if you lived abroad, I could be mistaken though.
2007-05-08 03:35:47 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes after all they have paid directly into there pension via tax all there life.
2007-05-08 02:27:31 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋