What Has Labour Got Against Pensions For Women And Carers...?

Question

They seem to have a systemic hatred of pensions in general, but this is really bad. Why is that?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7153401.stm

The government has rejected a plan to let women boost their state pensions by buying up to nine years' worth of extra National Insurance (NI) contributions.

In July, the government indicated it would probably support this, so women could make up for years spent at home looking after children or relatives.

Now the idea has been dropped, angering pension campaigners.

The charity Help the Aged was equally upset.

"In what amounts to an abuse of Parliament, the government has reneged on a promise to help millions of women and carers reaching state pension age between now and 2010," said Anna Pearson, the charity's policy manager .

"The decision... is effectively a stab in the back for women and carers," she added.

Answer 1

Carers, women, the elderly , the mentally disadvantaged, the otherwise disabled are all vulnerable members of society, but also the easiest to attack from the Government's point of view. They are always the first to feel cut backs or cancelling of services. The Government knows that they are not a strong force politically so they can be treated with disdain.Far from being a caring Government,this administration is motivated by cost cutting except where it concerns themselves and then they make sure they all have a substantial pension fund, proofed against inflation, plus many other perks too numerous to mention.

Answer 2

Why do you expect this Government to be logical or honest?
Face the truth.
The country is being and has been for the last ten years sold down the river !
They have no idea of a balanced economy.
Pensioners are at the end of their lives where as the young whom this Government pays to stay in education will be of age to vote at the next election.
Surly you would vote for the party that gave you £30.a week beer and drug money.

Answer 3

bottom line is that this is just the start. the true cost of their failed policy's is now coming through. IE open door immigration. people will have to realise that many things will be cut back in order to accommodate all these silly directives from Europe. they can't tax much more either directly or indirectly. the motorists are maxed out. it's just giving out less that's left. pity people didn't listen to all those they used to call racists. the chickens are now coming home to roost. it will be benefits, the disabled etc next just wait and see. too many people, too little money to go around.

Answer 4

They've cocked pensions right up since coming to power as our servants in government..