Where i live the pubs and betting shops are full of pensioners yet they tell us the state pension is a pitance. I say drop it by 30%, and give us workers a tax break, do you agree?
2007-10-15 07:28:02 · 9 answers · asked by BRIAN D 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
The State pension is a pittance.
Each year a pensioner survives their pension, it only increases at about half the rate of true inflation.
Should they have a reasonably long retirement they will have every prospect of having outlived any savings they may have had.
2007-10-16 06:48:31 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pensioners don't get GIVEN anything by the state - they've made compulsory contributions all their working lives from wages a lot lower then today's workers. Could you live on £80 a week? If you paid State Earnings Related Pension contributions [compulsory - now called 'extra pension'] you paid that from tax paid earnings and now that pension gets taxed again.
I agree workers need a tax break - don't we all!!! I saw the increase in earnings in 10 years of New Labour and the mammoth increase in the costs of living in 10 years of New Labour. But Tony's doing alright - £3m house in Chelsea, flats in Bristol and now looking at a country pile akin to the upper class born with a silver spoon in the mouth - another £3m - how's that for looking after the working man on £10,000k a year with a family of 3 to feed and raging council tax and petrol at more than £4.50 a gallon!!!!
The equation doesn't add up - and I was no good at maths at school! The theory is: More tax = more money in the Governments Bank Account = better services! The reality is More tax = more money in the government's Bank Account = 1 million more government employees = more money for their wages and pensions = less money for services. Now is that democracy at work?
If pensioners weren't paying so much tax on their pensions and everything else they buy - including being buried [a grave problem] they wouldn't need £100 winter fuel allowance and top ups.
Don't expect the Gordon highlanders to change anything in England and Wales - and in Wales pensioners have all had their homes rebanded 3 years ago now - our rates went up by £600 a year - don't go pubbing or betting either!
2007-10-15 07:43:50 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No.
They deserve a decent standard of living.
Most of today's pensioners fought in WW2 and have worked for over 40 years.
Free TV License and bus passes should start at 65 not 75.
2007-10-15 07:40:03 · answer #3 · answered by David P 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no, these are the people who have worked all their lives, paid into pensions, into the nhs, fought in wars, then someone like you comes along and thinks the old are not entitled to anything. shame on you.
2007-10-16 02:30:55 · answer #4 · answered by lily 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The basic state pension is £87.30, most of the spending of pensioners is from savings when they worked, could you live on £87.30 and pay rent and council tax.
2007-10-15 07:41:00 · answer #5 · answered by Fred3663 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No.
some pensioners have a lot of money from working every day of their lives and never taking a sick day or from their widowers pensions.
will you?
2007-10-15 07:36:04 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Has it occurred to you that those OAPs have earned their time in the pubs and betting shops ????? Think maybe they worked a bloody lot of years for their leisure eh..............
2007-10-15 07:34:03 · answer #7 · answered by trish b 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
pensioners have earned their pensions, would you want to be treated the same when you retire? I rest my case...............
2007-10-15 07:34:53 · answer #8 · answered by dances 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no, they have earned their pensions. bringing you up, fighting for their country, leave them alone.
2007-10-15 07:32:23 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋