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  • dunstonh said:
    How else to survie as on 2k income after tax which need to pay rent council tax light bill etc 
    Keep on working until state pension age and keep saving until then.

    Benefits are there to get you to the breadline or thereabouts.    So, if you don't want to work, you will have to get used to a lower standard of living.

    how can i have stand of living when can not got out when working as income and cost just about manage 
    but got person who come over and get full benefits even though not paid a penny in tax ot NI 
    Paying tax or NI isn't a requirement to qualify for the State Pension.

    Plenty of people accrue NI credits from Child Benefit claims, other benefits claims or earning above the LEL. 

    All are perfectly valid ways of becoming entitled to some or all of the new (or old basic) State Pension.


  • Qyburn
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    I think he's alleging that people move to this country and receive full pension and benefits, even though they have never paid UK tax or NI. It's a common conspiracy theory in some circles.
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