UK State Pension

[mosssideblue]

Because there isn't anywhere near enough social housing available, would be the simple answer. It would make homelessness an even larger problem.

Appreciate there aren’t enough council houses, but I don’t agree with the likes of the richest buying many properties to rent them out when there is a national shortage

 

[heslops barnet]

Pensioners are a drain on the country…..fuk them all off (72 year old fuker)

 

[CWAC blue]

Pensioners are a drain on the country…..fuk them all off (72 year old fuker)

Logans run had the right idea

 

[MouldensChippy]

Appreciate there aren’t enough council houses, but I don’t agree with the likes of the richest buying many properties to rent them out when there is a national shortage

Why do you assume that only the rich buy properties ?

Someone has already posted that they have another property for their relatives.

 

[dickie davies]

Pensioners are a drain on the country…..fuk them all off (72 year old fuker)

More empty seats in the East stand

 

[remember arthur mann]

In 'Communist' China, life expectancy is also lower though. I guess that would balance things out somewhat.

There's not much life left when you retire in the UK.

 

[hampshireblue]

I’m sure you know you can make up some of that 20 gap by paying in for the next 5 years, you need 35 years now for the full state pension but every year will increase your award.

I was self employed for the last 12 years of my working life and I think I was only paying £2.70 a week NI when I retired, was well worth it, my State Pension from April is worth 13,543 which is more than others of my generation.

I thought the maximum was £12548 from April, hence keeping it below the personal tax threshold.

 

[remember arthur mann]

Southern wankers buying property in the North just for profit as well will drive up house prices. See it regularly on Homes under the Hammer, houses in the North East targeted by London fuckers as they’re getting bigger returns and no doubt paying cash to a lot of tradesmen working for them.

We'll have to take a leaf out of the sons of Glyndwr book.

 

[pride in battle]

I have never expected to get the state pension and always thought it would be scrapped by the time i would be old enough. Add to that my itinerant lifestyle for 20 years and big gaps in NI payments.
Actually got a letter this week telling me i will be eligible for it in 5 years time..

You can go online and look up what your estimated pay out will be

 

[normskih]

Pensioners are a drain on the country…..fuk them all off (72 year old fuker)

Get knotted you cheeky buggar;)

 

[mosssideblue]

Why do you assume that only the rich buy properties ?

Someone has already posted that they have another property for their relatives.

I didn’t

 

[mosssideblue]

Pensioners are a drain on the country…..fuk them all off (72 year old fuker)

Lol

 

[PragueBlue]

There's not much life left when you retire in the UK.

Similar to elsewhere I'd have thought.

 

[blue b4 the moon]

Check your State Pension forecast

Find out how much State Pension you could get (your forecast), when you could get it and how you could increase it

www.gov.uk

 

[remember arthur mann]

Pensioners are a drain on the country…..fuk them all off (72 year old fuker)

Without us the pharmaceuticals wouldn't be making billions.

 

[stonerblue]

You may have already checked but the following is a useful guide:-

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www.moneysavingexpert.com

cheers

 

[stonerblue]

You can go online and look up what your estimated pay out will be

I think i'll wait for the day it's due, be a nice surprise..

 

[SilverFox2]

I thought the maximum was £12548 from April, hence keeping it below the personal tax threshold.

Depends on whether serps and other deductions happened in the past.
If so they are also increased as part of their state pension.

 

[SilverFox2]

I think i'll wait for the day it's due, be a nice surprise..

Remember you have to claim your own pension before it is due. I think it's 3 months before but if you don't they won't tell you until you do.

 

[stonerblue]

Remember you have to claim your own pension before it is due. I think it's 3 months before but if you don't they won't tell you until you do.

The letter i got says they will contact me again in 4 years.