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Tories target the vulnerable, again.

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Graham_Devon
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edited 25 October 2010 at 12:41PM in Debate House Prices & the Economy
And look to scrapping buraecucracy to save money, and boost pensions with saved money, up to £140 a week (up from £97).

In a further attack on those who have looked after children, the plans aim to boost the pensions of those women who have taken years out of work to bring up children.

Bloody useless tories & bloody sell out Lid Dems. Dem'cons are at it again.
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  • Radiantsoul
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    Is this sarcasm?
  • Graham_Devon
    Graham_Devon Posts: 58,560 Forumite
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    Radiantsoul wrote: »
    Is this sarcasm?

    Is that sarcasm?
  • PasturesNew
    PasturesNew Posts: 70,698 Forumite
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    You what? Not sure what your argument/indignation/point is.

    I'm annoyed though that people who sat on their 'arris for years will get the same as I get.
  • StevieJ
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    Graham_Devon wrote: »
    And look to scrapping buraecucracy to save money, and boost pensions with saved money, up to £140 a week (up from £97).

    In a further attack on those who have looked after children, the plans aim to boost the pensions of those women who have taken years out of work to bring up children.

    Bloody useless tories & bloody sell out Lid Dems. Dem'cons are at it again.

    That was why Labour reduced to contribution level to 30 years, to benefit women who had to take time out. I am not sure how providing extra funds for the likes of Richard Branson and taking child benefit off single mothers who just happen to be earning £44k is helping women.
    '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 Thatcher
  • lostinrates
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    edited 25 October 2010 at 1:30PM
    Right well. If we are to be opposed to universal benefits in the form of child benefit, why not to state pensions?

    Or will they also be means tested?

    If the latter I think I'm for them, if not I'm not.

    Why should I get the same as a woman who has worked the years I haven't? Now, this is where it gets more tricky: I have no issue topping up my NI if I will benefit from the pension, but why should I, personally (putting ethics side,)pay in if it will be means tested...when, as PN says, people who haven't worked AND haven't topped up for whatever reason do get it.

    I'm hoping there is a missing link here.
  • StevieJ
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    PasturesNew wrote: »
    You what? Not sure what your argument/indignation/point is.

    I'm annoyed though that people who sat on their 'arris for years will get the same as I get.

    Is that you specialness striking again?
    '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 Thatcher
  • lostinrates
    lostinrates Posts: 55,283 Forumite
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    StevieJ wrote: »
    Is that you specialness striking again?


    I think it probably is. For PN's benefit, Graham is trying to be sarcastic I think. Its not a writing style I think works terribly well or clearly for most people on the net.
  • tbourner
    tbourner Posts: 1,434 Forumite
    Most confusing thread evar.

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    Trev. Having an out-of-money experience!
    C'MON! Let's get this debt sorted!!
  • lostinrates
    lostinrates Posts: 55,283 Forumite
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    tbourner wrote: »
    Most confusing thread evar.

    confused-which-way-to-go.jpg

    I like that sign, it makes perfect sense to me. Which I suppose is worrying.
  • Generali
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    StevieJ wrote: »
    ....taking child benefit off single mothers who just happen to be earning £44k is helping women.

    How many single mothers earn £44,000 please? Is this a big problem or a small one according to your figures? I suspect the latter but I don't have numbers to back it up.
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