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Originally Posted by emamum23
from my other post you can see that i am against pensioners paying rent and council tax and having to pay tax twice for the same money.. either the state stops this or gives them freebies.
you're seeing this things as hand outs whereas i see them as rewards that they have earned.
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Yes, like many others I do see them as handouts.If they were rights then they would be offered to everyone with out any means testing, which is what should happen
Wouldn't you like the right to retire at a reasonable age without worrying if your private and state pensions have enough contributions? Wouldnt you like to know that the state values the contribution you have made to society enough to ensure you have a reasonable standard of living for the rest of you natural days?
Remember, 'from the cradle to the grave"? That is what we have paid for. That is the deal todsay's pensioners thought they were getting