WASPI Campaign .... State Pensions

Jackieboy

mumps wrote: »

Yes they can put off retiring but I have more sympathy for them than people who retired early. If you have had a few years retirement then going back for a few months is probably less of a strain than working an extra 18 months is for someone who has been working for close to 50 years.

That's if anybody would give someone in their mid 60s a job for 18 months!

Jackieboy

merrydance wrote: »

Yes JackieBoy I do have 2 part time jobs actually, what has that to do with living frugually? I know one thing, one of these jobs would be gone now if I had my pension coming. 6 years is a long time to wait. As stated in previous post I have a medical problem at the moment which mean both my jobs are difficult to do. But as stated yesterday I may have a way out, because of my husbands health.

I don't think it reasonable to complain about being badly off or being short of money in retirement if you choose to only work part time. That's simply a case of cause and effect.

merrydance

I have paid way above the National Insurance payments needed to claim my State Pension. I have worked both full time and part time throughout my life, juggling family needs in between. We can manage to get by, but I have to continue working, when frankly I feel too ill and worn out to do so. There must be a lot of women in my position. As I said we may have a way out ironically because of my husband health. Day to day he is much fitter than me, but his is a long term condition, whereas hopefully mine should be cured by an operation.

Pollycat

merrydance wrote: »

I have paid way above the National Insurance payments needed to claim my State Pension. I have worked both full time and part time throughout my life, juggling family needs in between. We can manage to get by, but I have to continue working, when frankly I feel to ill and worn out to do so. There must be a lot of women in my position. As I said we may have a way out ironically because of my husband health. Day to day he is much fitter than me, but his is a long term condition, whereas hopefully mine should be cured by an operation.

Attendance Allowance - which I believe your husband is considering applying for - is not about what illness you have but about the help you need to care for yourself.

merrydance

Oh I thought it had to be a long term condition, only spoke about it yesterday with the CAB. Yes I do care for him, he's my husband, but for him to pay me for it will be great.

Jackieboy

merrydance wrote: »

I have paid way above the National Insurance payments needed to claim my State Pension. I have worked both full time and part time throughout my life, juggling family needs in between. We can manage to get by, but I have to continue working, when frankly I feel too ill and worn out to do so. There must be a lot of women in my position. As I said we may have a way out ironically because of my husband health. Day to day he is much fitter than me, but his is a long term condition, whereas hopefully mine should be cured by an operation.

Unfortunately, he doesn't sound as if he'll be eligible for AA which is given because someone has care needs rather than because of any specific diagnosis.

merrydance

Well only applied yesterday the lady at the Citizens Advice seemed to think we have a very good case. Will have to wait and see.

Jackieboy

merrydance wrote: »

Well only applied yesterday the lady at the Citizens Advice seemed to think we have a very good case. Will have to wait and see.

Do you mean you applied for the forms?

It usually takes quite some time to do a successful AA application and you need to supply a lot of medical reports from people like his consultant as well.

I'm pretty good at forms and it took me a couple of days to do my husband's AA application and to get all the medical evidence together.

PensionTech

I have paid way above the National Insurance payments needed

So have most people, and not by choice or through altruism. It has never been the case that those who contribute more in tax and NI are more entitled to state benefits. People who pay more NI don't jump to the top of the queue in A&E. People with more valuable properties pay more council tax but they are not entitled to demand the potholes on their way to work are fixed first.

to claim my State Pension

I suggest you think of it as the state pension, not your state pension. Contrary to WASPI lore, it is not a personal entitlement or a binding contract. It is a state benefit, just like Jobseekers' Allowance or free bus passes. Malthusian has it spot on. I'm sorry if you've never thought of it in that way but it is true, and given the vast number of changes made to the state pension since it was introduced 100 years ago, anyone who truly believed they could rely on its eternal presence and immutable form is frankly kidding themselves.

I have to continue working, when frankly I feel too ill and worn out to do so

There are disability benefits for those of working age who are truly unable to work because of their health. Whether those disability benefits are assessed and handed out fairly is another argument that has nothing to do with the state pension. But the state pension is not itself a disability benefit.

merrydance

Yes applied for the forms. Yes he's under a consultant at the hospital, so that should be no problem.