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Current a level students won't get a pension till 77... Lets cut boomers pensions NOW
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The problem with your argument is that the Strivers that are being hit (and vulnerable) most and that is Labours point and the Tory Achilles heal. If you think that it is Labour on the back foot about this you are from a different planet.
Well if it's a different planet it's the same planet as most of the broadcast media, and much of the press. What does vulnerable mean regarding someone in work ? Can't afford to eat, keep a roof over their head, or avoid hypothermia ? Or does it mean can't afford nice to haves and luxuries ? Above all, how do you know ?No-one would remember the Good Samaritan if he'd only had good intentions. He had money as well.
The problem with socialism is that eventually you run out of other people's money.
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What does 'as a whole' mean? What about the Age allowance being scrapped? What about the move from RPI?
Oh I forgot QE
http://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/retirement-income-%C2%A33-400-less-than-in-2008-111458750.htmlAverage retirement income has dropped to its lowest level in six years, an insurer has warned.
This year's retirees can expect a typical annual income of £15,300, making them around £3,400 a year worse off than workers who retired on £18,700 in 2008, Prudential said.
Pensioners have faced a perfect storm of high living costs and low returns on their savings, while plunging annuity rates have wiped thousands of pounds off retirees' incomes in recent years.'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 -
Ref: projected increased life expectancy
Says who?
http://www.theactuary.com/features/2012/11/longevity-and-our-missing-90-year-olds/
The government actuary
Does 15% if true, rather than a hole in the census data, invalidate the general trend?0 -
On the basis there will more of them the, table fig 1, downward revision in 75 + is also of interest."If you act like an illiterate man, your learning will never stop... Being uneducated, you have no fear of the future.".....
"big business is parasitic, like a mosquito, whereas I prefer the lighter touch, like that of a butterfly. "A butterfly can suck honey from the flower without damaging it," "Arunachalam Muruganantham0 -
The government actuary
Does 15% if true, rather than a hole in the census data, invalidate the general trend?
That data is based on 2010, my blip is 2011 census, just maybe it has changed.'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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The government actuary
Does 15% if true, rather than a hole in the census data, invalidate the general trend?
The population figures up to 2010 are based on rolling projections from the previous census - 2001.
The new stake in the ground is 2011 census.
Going forward to 2020 the longevity and the population figures will be projected from the 2011 census.
Could it be that life expectancy beyond the age of 65 has been over estimated?
The other thing the census found was that the general population was higher than the rolling projections.0 -
GeorgeHowell wrote: »Well if it's a different planet it's the same planet as most of the broadcast media, and much of the press. What does vulnerable mean regarding someone in work ? Can't afford to eat, keep a roof over their head, or avoid hypothermia ? Or does it mean can't afford nice to haves and luxuries ? Above all, how do you know ?
George. Some times when people get caught up in themselves and start putting the world to rights on internet forums, it can be easy to lose sight of how one comes across.
You are basically coming across as a nasty, arrogant, ranting man, who seems to have beef with everyone who doesn't fit your extraordinarily narrow definition of respectability.
You hate young people, you hate people getting married, you hate people less well off than you, you hate anyone who comments on the less well off as left wing.
Do you think your life might be a bit happier if you chilled out a bit?
Just saying is all.0 -
ruggedtoast wrote: »George. Some times when people get caught up in themselves and start putting the world to rights on internet forums, it can be easy to lose sight of how one comes across.
You are basically coming across as a nasty, arrogant, ranting man, who seems to have beef with everyone who doesn't fit your extraordinarily narrow definition of respectability.
You hate young people, you hate people getting married, you hate people less well off than you, you hate anyone who comments on the less well off as left wing.
Do you think your life might be a bit happier if you chilled out a bit?
Just saying is all.
Is his attitude any different to your own against boomers?Official MR B fan club,dont go............................0 -
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