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Originally Posted by Gordon Booth
Apparently it would cost so much to means test these benefits(extra civil servants, paperwork etc) that the costs would be far more than the savings.
Also these 'wealthy pensioners' probably don't use their bus pass so no cost there.
And are you really upset that a 75 year old gets £2.88 a week free TV licence or a 65 year old £4.80 a week for heating(£2.40 each if there are 2 of you)?However much money they have?
Tell us what you mean by a 'wealthy pensioner'. Do you start with ordinary working people who saved a bit and work upwards from there? Tell us.
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Well I don't agree with everybody getting these payments as I've already stated Gordon, but you do make valid points, and of course there is also the fact that they have probably worked all their lives and paid into the system so therefore are fully entitled to it