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UK unemployment increases to 2.47 million
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what do you think your unemployment rate would have been in the 1950s or 1960s then?Nope. Some are stay at home mums who don't/can't claim benefits (partner earning too much etc), those that cannot work but can't claim benefits because they've got too much in savings etc.
A. 30%
B. 40%
C. 50%
lucky we're not living back then...0 -
Nope. Some are stay at home mums who don't/can't claim benefits (partner earning too much etc), those that cannot work but can't claim benefits because they've got too much in savings etc.
And early retirees - like me...
Private pension, no benefits and 10 years to go until state pension age and I've been retired 5 years.
OH will be the same next year, but with 8 years until state pension -
technically economically inactive.....I wish!!0 -
We aint seen nothin yet .... wait until the effects of the coming budget take hold!0
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No Recovery, Depression first.
And Hyperrrrrrrrrrrrrr Inflation
Enjoy your cash, use it as toilet paper...As an investor, you know that any kind of investment opportunity has its risks, and investing in Stocks or Precious Metals is highly speculative. All of the content I post is for informational purposes only.0 -
what do you think your unemployment rate would have been in the 1950s or 1960s then?
A. 30%
B. 40%
C. 50%
lucky we're not living back then...
Idiot, this is going to be worse....
This will be the biggest global depression in history lol
People need to wake upAs an investor, you know that any kind of investment opportunity has its risks, and investing in Stocks or Precious Metals is highly speculative. All of the content I post is for informational purposes only.0 -
And early retirees - like me...
Private pension, no benefits and 10 years to go until state pension age and I've been retired 5 years.
OH will be the same next year, but with 8 years until state pension -
technically economically inactive.....I wish!!
Lucky you :beer:'Just think for a moment what a prospect that is. A single market without barriers visible or invisible giving you direct and unhindered access to the purchasing power of over 300 million of the worlds wealthiest and most prosperous people' Margaret Thatcher0 -
'Just think for a moment what a prospect that is. A single market without barriers visible or invisible giving you direct and unhindered access to the purchasing power of over 300 million of the worlds wealthiest and most prosperous people' Margaret Thatcher0
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Can someone tell me how this government is going to get all these people back to work? Let alone try to get those on invalidity benefit back into work. I don't think the workshy need to worry to much!
So, want to let us all know why its the governments job to get these people back towork?
the deficit is the priority.0 -
And early retirees - like me...
Private pension, no benefits and 10 years to go until state pension age and I've been retired 5 years.
OH will be the same next year, but with 8 years until state pension -
technically economically inactive.....I wish!!
Have you factored in that the increase in retirement age to 66 may be brought forward?0
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