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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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I don't now exactly! Polly Toynbee - Guardian Journalist stated that she is still earning and is getting all these "Pensioner perks" and she said her self she doesn't think she should be. How many are there like her? 500,000? 1,000,000? How much does it cost to administer free TV licences to people like her etc - what's the point in issueing bus passes that arn't used - isn't it a waste of plastic and postage etc.