Sounds like the politics of envy…..The doctors are next.
An 11% increase incoming.
But matter not. It’s only the pensioners winter fuel allowance…
Or maybe possibly the politics of greed…Sounds like the politics of envy…..
Nope.Or maybe possibly the politics of greed…
Would doing a job where having petrol bombs and blast bombs thrown at me, or having catapults fired at me, or a gunman "disappear" down an alleyway when challenged be "real world" enough for you?
You obviously haven't got a clue about the "real world", you just read the propaganda of the French Lord Rothemere, the former Aussie tax fraudster and their ilk and believe it.
They are encoraging the tens of thousands who are eligble for pension credit to get it , martin lewis the same , most dont even know about it, it is a good thing to do and they will keep the winter fuel payments
I will lose my WFP along with all the other “wealthy pensioners” wish I was wealthy but don’t have any health insurance so any savings will go on Private health care and doctors.I'm not eligible for it, neither are my 93 year old father and 86 year old mother. It's a bit of a strange philosophy. Cut the winter fuel payment unless you claim pension credit.
| Rank | Country | Pension paid out per month in £ | Cost of Living Monthly Costs in £ | % above/below the pension income breakeven point |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luxembourg | £5,201.88 | £816.20 | 637.33% |
| 2 | Spain | £2,709.37 | £599.40 | 452.01% |
| 3 | Belgium | £2,698.28 | £786.60 | 343.03% |
| 4 | Bulgaria | £1,486.00 | £489.10 | 303.82% |
| 5 | Liechtenstein | £2,148.08 | £908.99 | 236.31% |
| 6 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | £1,022.23 | £458.10 | 223.15% |
| 7 | Cyprus | £1,507.12 | £731.10 | 206.14% |
| 8 | France | £1,564.18 | £812.50 | 192.51% |
| 9 | Iceland | £1,893.87 | £1,016.10 | 186.39% |
| 10 | Denmark | £1,651.18 | £915.60 | 180.34% |
| 11 | Switzerland | £2,148.06 | £1,389.90 | 154.55% |
| 12 | Netherlands | £1,245.48 | £816.20 | 152.60% |
| 13 | Norway | £1,412.74 | £964.90 | 146.41% |
| 14 | Ukraine | £482.03 | £345.70 | 139.44% |
| 15 | United Kingdom | £958.53 | £810.40 | 118.28% |
| 16 | Sweden | £886.76 | £779.30 | 113.79% |
| 17 | Ireland | £946.53 | £840.10 | 112.67% |
| 18 | Czech Republic | £696.31 | £648.00 | 107.46 |
No. Because the pensions are index linked against inflation for the lifetime of the employee.
Has she got an iPhone and a flat screen tv?Bollocks I’m all for helping people out, but there’s plenty given too those who don’t need it that could be redistributed, my mum and dad don’t need the winter allowance so hopefully that can be given in some other way to those that need it, yes there are lots of people on low paid incomes and they get help with tax credits, I’m on about thinking long term, planning for your future , if you think you can stay low paid forever and then retire and live a decent life on state pension you are sadly mistaken. The idea is that as you get older more experienced you move on try and better yourself, work in a bar, clean etc but then try for better and then someone else takes that job. I’m all for helping people but they need to want to help themselves as well. Let me ask you do,you think they should remove the cap on two child benefit? I certainly don’t because again that’s a choice, there was woman on with 6 kids saying she can’t manage etc, well here’s a thought close your legs love, or do you advocate we should just keep chucking cash her way?