Boomers Pension Gravy Train Finally To Be Derailed

chucknorris

lisyloo wrote: »

I wouldn't

I would go the other way, but each to their own.

ruggedtoast

ukcarper wrote: »

That does not answer the question. I don't recall any party saying they would not build houses some have said they would but when elected haven't just as Corbyn will do if by some fluke he is elected.

Saying that you didn't know what was going or that you were just following orders is no excuse.

That's what the German soldiers said after the war.

Every boomer who walks past a homeless should hang their head in shame.

molerat

I am thinking about 10 thirty-something couples I know from various areas of UK. 8 are buying their own homes - 3 on their 2nd step up the ladder and 2 also have BTLs, 2 live in rented - 1 private and 1 council. Only 3 went to uni, 2 of those live in rented. These are all "ordinary" working people, none privileged or from well off families. The bitter and twisted out there must obviously be doing something wrong.

GreatApe

housing is not expensive its about fair price.
20 years ago housing was undervalued especially in london and the reason is that there was a surplus back then primarily due to the overbuilding of social stock for 30 years prior (especially in inner London) and the demographic decline of London post WW2

Right now it costs about £40-50k to have a good loft conversion done. That is just one floor of a house not even a full floor so why are people complaining houses are too expensive when you get a full house for under £150k in many of the regions of the UK

steampowered

westernpromise wrote: »

I think you need to reread what I wrote and you also need to get real. The idea that a 45% taxpayer like me will get anything in the way of a state pension in 10 to 15 years' time is fanciful. I am denied pretty well all other benefits; why won't this one be withdrawn?

The state pension isn't and has never been means tested.

Do you have a private pension? If not, that's a bit mad for a 45% tax payer so it might be time to go and see an IFA to get some advice.

ukcarper

ruggedtoast wrote: »

Saying that you didn't know what was going or that you were just following orders is no excuse.

That's what the German soldiers said after the war.

Every boomer who walks past a homeless should hang their head in shame.

Rubbish as usual what did your parents do to make you so bitter

CLAPTON

ruggedtoast wrote: »

https://www.populationmatters.org/documents/housing_population.pdf



Boomers have repeatedly voted for governments that have kept housing supply far lower than demand. This has fuelled a boomer housing bonanza which is all very nice for boomers, but pretty grim for everyone else.

Tricky hasn't even got trousers.

so you are still adamant that anyone under 50 is
-too stupid to be able to build a house
-too stupid to log on to the internet to register to vote
-too stupid to find their way to the polling station

whilst this may be your personal experience, let me say that this in NOT true for my under fifty friends, but then none of my friends hate their parents in the way that you do

try and get out and meet a few 'real' people

ruggedtoast

ukcarper wrote: »

Rubbish as usual what did your parents do to make you so bitter

And there speaks the voice of callous privilege, cast from its ivory tower.

ukcarper

ruggedtoast wrote: »

And there speaks the voice of callous privilege, cast from its ivory tower.

You have no idea, as we are getting personal correct me if I'm wrong but are you a child from a privilege family who has never really known hard times and is now jealous because your parents have more than you.

westernpromise

steampowered wrote: »

The state pension isn't and has never been means tested.

Do you have a private pension? If not, that's a bit mad for a 45% tax payer so it might be time to go and see an IFA to get some advice.

And you think it never will be? I don't.