Pensioners losing out due to Osborne budget

catfish50

jem16 wrote: »

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antrobus

teajug wrote: »

In some EU they pay a very good state pension and give pensioners fuel allowance over the year as well. Also the freedom pass are allowed for trains, buses and coaches with no time restriction like here in England. UK has the lowest pensions in the EU what a scandal to treat the elderly people that have worked all their lives and end up with nothing at the end of it.

And all this after thirteen years of Labour government as well. What a scandal indeed!

seven-day-weekend

When people go on about UK State Pensioners being the poorest in Europe, maybe they might consider some other things.

In Spain for example, a worker will pay FAR more NI than in the UK. Then when they get their State Pension of (I think) around 800 euros a month for the full top whack pension (age recently increased to 66), they have to pay everything out of it. Rent, taxes, etc. No other top-ups. Some people receive less than 400 euros a month pension

Swings and roundabouts.

(I'm a pensioner too).