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Boomers Pension Gravy Train Finally To Be Derailed
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Rugged has not given an answer to this. I wonder why?
I suspect it comes down to:-
- He doesn't see why he should answer to a group of Boomers.
- He accepts that his position is not 100% factual, and relies to an extent on opinion, which he does not want to open up to discussion or ridicule.
- He knows that his views don't bear scrutiny, so he denies as much detail as possible to prevent any examination of them.
- He is not here to debate his views, but merely to broadcast them. (We have a word for that).0 -
Boomers reeling today as Triple Lock under further assault by the Chancellor!
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3966790/Triple-lock-state-pension-axed-Chancellor-orders-review-guarantee-costs.htmlRetired civil servant Edward Jones, 72, said he is concerned for the future if the pension triple lock is scrapped before 2020.
The grandfather, from Cornwall, has been retired for seven years and has a state pension of £7,033 and private pension of £11,032 a year. His wife Gill, 60, will retire from her council job in six years. She earns £20,000 and will receive a state and private pension.
Mr Jones said he is worried about the triple lock being scrapped and pensioners not being able to keep up with the cost of living.
Goodness me I can see why he's worried. He and his missus are going to have to somehow survive on a mere £2000+ a month! They'll have to survive on the same amount as the salary of an average working age family!
How will they cope?? Well being homeowners who have averaged double digit increased on their property since the early 00s will help.
I guess the free eye tests, television, NHS and unlimited bus pass may somehow tide them over.
Is there no more free money that is vastly disproportionate to the tax they have ever paid that can be handed over?
Oh yes! £200 winter fuel allowance.
Thank goodness.0 -
ruggedtoast wrote: »Boomers reeling today as Triple Lock under further assault by the Chancellor!...
Edward Jones is 72, thus born in 1945 and more likely a war baby than a boomer.ruggedtoast wrote: »...Goodness me I can see why he's worried. He and his missus are going to have to somehow survive on a mere £2000+ a month! ..
Your Daily Mail link states that;
Edward Jones has been retired for seven years and has a state pension of £7,033 and private pension of £11,032 a year.
That would be £1,505 per month.
The ability to read and perform simple arithmetic can be useful skills .:)0 -
ruggedtoast wrote: »Boomers reeling today as Triple Lock under further assault by the Chancellor!
Conveniently forgot to quote one important part of the article, didn't you;However, Mr Hammond said no changes would be made until 2020.0 -
ruggedtoast wrote: »Boomers reeling today as Triple Lock under further assault by the Chancellor!
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3966790/Triple-lock-state-pension-axed-Chancellor-orders-review-guarantee-costs.html
Goodness me I can see why he's worried. He and his missus are going to have to somehow survive on a mere £2000+ a month! They'll have to survive on the same amount as the salary of an average working age family!
How will they cope?? Well being homeowners who have averaged double digit increased on their property since the early 00s will help.
I guess the free eye tests, television, NHS and unlimited bus pass may somehow tide them over.
Is there no more free money that is vastly disproportionate to the tax they have ever paid that can be handed over?
Oh yes! £200 winter fuel allowance.
Thank goodness.
Should read a boomer, does he even know what the triple lock is do you.0 -
ruggedtoast wrote: »Boomers reeling today...
So, what you're saying is that they aren't Boomers, and they aren't reeling.
Glad we've got that sorted.0 -
If inflation rises the 2.5% part of the triple lock loses immediate importance so probably a good time to get rid.
I don't see much reason for any pensioner to fear that they suddenly are going to get no pension increases (they're far too important a voting group for that), but it will probably only end up being linked to one of prices or incomes.
Given the ongoing pressure on public finances, and the extent to which other groups receiving government funds have been hammered by austerity, I still don't think that's a particularly bad deal.0 -
ruggedtoast wrote: »Boomers reeling today as Triple Lock under further assault by the Chancellor!
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3966790/Triple-lock-state-pension-axed-Chancellor-orders-review-guarantee-costs.html
Goodness me I can see why he's worried. He and his missus are going to have to somehow survive on a mere £2000+ a month! They'll have to survive on the same amount as the salary of an average working age family!
How will they cope?? Well being homeowners who have averaged double digit increased on their property since the early 00s will help.
I guess the free eye tests, television, NHS and unlimited bus pass may somehow tide them over.
Is there no more free money that is vastly disproportionate to the tax they have ever paid that can be handed over?
Oh yes! £200 winter fuel allowance.
Thank goodness.
Just kill them all, the filth.0 -
westernpromise wrote: »Just kill them all, the filth.
This is some kind of Logan's Run fantasy, right?
I think RT should skip to the end where all the young people tug Peter Ustinov's beard and read all his books.0 -
Edward Jones has been retired for seven years and has a state pension of £7,033 and private pension of £11,032 a year.
That would be £1,505 per month.
The ability to read and perform simple arithmetic can be useful skills .:)
Indeed it would...you've completely missed out the wife's current 20k salary and once she retires state + private pension she is due to receive.0
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