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Old 07-01-2012, 17:47   #26
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Re: State Pension Gripe

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Originally Posted by annesingleton View Post
I wish I was so lucky! I have missed out on receiving the state pension at age 60 by six weeks, having been born in May 1955 - anyone who was born after April 1955 has to work to age 66. I can't afford to retire at age 60 now on my local government pension alone so I really really wish I could be moaning about it being paid to me every four weeks!
Can you tell I feel extremely bitter having worked since the age of fifteen and don't relish doing what I do until I'm 66 years old- I've never in all that time been out of work and claimed benefits.
Now thats what i call a proper gripe.
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