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Hunnie1977 said:dunstonh said:How else to survie as on 2k income after tax which need to pay rent council tax light bill etcKeep 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.
but got person who come over and get full benefits even though not paid a penny in tax ot NI
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.
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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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