Pay Rise
 

Have the newspapers got it right?
"MPs given a pay rise of 15%":eek:
If they have then they certainly don't have a conscience - everyone else (almost), have frozen pay, minimal rises, or even effective reduction in pensions and reduction in benefits.
I wonder if our MP is going to accept his rise, or possibly donate it to charity,:rolleyes: and if there was a vote on this rise, how did he vote?:mad:

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well they certainly deserve one, have just had £21 a week deducted from me Old age Pension............... Cos ive also got a work pension.:mad: Perhaps i'd have spent me life better as a dollop-er, they seem to get everything going.:mad:

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Know just how you feel Cashy, I have private pensions as well. Just waiting to see if our MPs acolytes dare come on here and try to justify this:rolleyes::mad:

Pay Rise
 

Of course they will, if the price is right.

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I can now honestly understand a lot more, how some can say sod it, i will stay on benefits.:mad: I never have agreed wi this action, but i can sure understand it now.

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Barry, according to the MoS(washes mouth out) it may be a recommendation by the ISPA( in charge of MPs salaries and expenses) for £10000 which may be spread over 5 years. Even then it would 3% a year, more than most people are getting.

cashman, I'm puzzled why your work pension affects your OAP, I thought they were unconnected( I don't mean to pry, just seems strange).

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I also thought they were unconnected Gordon, until i got a phone call last week.:mad: yeh aint the only beggar thats puzzled.:mad:

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I know the trouble Joan had with her pension when she retired it was a bleeding nightmare, it took her 3 months to sort it out.

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I've been paying in to a private pension for years, often skinting myself in the process. Didn't know they would knock it off your state pension. Makes you wonder if it's all worth it.

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Its certainly made me wonder.:confused::mad:

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cashy probably because you were contracted out of state earning related pension with
contributions going toward your works pension

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they actually wanted a lot more than %15 but decided to try and not look greedy

i dont knwo why they need a payrise one of them i think it was ian duncan arsehole smith said people can live on about £52 wasnt it he said ?

just never forget its them on benefit with cancer ,parkinsons and many other disseases that are teh true leeching scum of this country

not them ?

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I still had to pay National Insurance, its stamps what contribute to yer pension.

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You can check what you should get here -

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I thought that site was only for illegal immigrants?