The Retirement Thread

[ebikeerwidnes]

There is an article on the telly at the moment and the bloke is talking about his firm offering


"A Boutique Fitness Opportunity"

which is pretty much the best phrase to make me and SWMBO ignore him

honestly!

 

[BoldonLad]

Good morning. Bright, sunny and warm darn surf. The forecast is good till around 4.00pm when we are promised heavy showers. I'm sure Mrs P will have today's cultural excursions to account for this.

I'm "enjoying" a Travelodge coffee in a quiet corner of their cafe. Top husbanding as @ebikeerwidnes put it. Mrs P is still sleeping. I suppose I could wander round the corner to Pret but it will be expensive and might involve very sticky calorie laden buns. I'm rather pleased I've managed to control the calorie intake so far.

I think we're going to the Courtauld Gallery this morning. This is also top husbanding, though our marriage has reached the stage when if I'm bored I'm allowed to find a comfy chair! 🤣 Old Masters isn't really my thing. Modern art, impressionists and so on I can get into but not the classical stuff. Frameless yesterday was for me.

I am also missing Rovers at home. This is extreme top husbanding.

I think you should be recommended for sainthood 😂

 

[welsh dragon]

We have rain of biblical proportions here.

 

[classic33]

We have rain of biblical proportions here.

You built your boat during the summer, you should be safe.
You did build it, didn't you?

 

[Dave7]

We have rain of biblical proportions here.

It's been constant here all day.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

Just light rain here
but all over and constant

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Moral dilemma.

Relatively well-off couple can legitimately claim State aid even though they don't really need the money.

What would you do?

Please just answer the question (if indeed, you want to answer at all!) with a bit of optional rationale - just trying to avoid an NCAP style debate!

 

[PeteXXX]

Well, that was a pleasant snooze! 💤👌

 

[PeteXXX]

Moral dilemma.

Relatively well-off couple can legitimately claim State aid even though they don't really need the money.

What would you do?

Please just answer the question (if indeed, you want to answer at all!) with a bit of optional rationale - just trying to avoid an NCAP style debate!

It would, I guess, depend what 'State Aid' you are thinking of..

 

[Dirk]

Moral dilemma.

Relatively well-off couple can legitimately claim State aid even though they don't really need the money.

What would you do?

Please just answer the question (if indeed, you want to answer at all!) with a bit of optional rationale - just trying to avoid an NCAP style debate!

If you're legitimately entitled to it then claim it. If you don't need it you can always give it to someone needy.

 

[Paulus]

We've had a few spots of rain here, but i have managed to cut the grass before any proper rain comes.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

It would, I guess, depend what 'State Aid' you are thinking of..

That was my thought

My Mum and Dad were reasonably well off
but my Dad was injured in WW2 - broken spine so not going to get better

and anything connected to that he claimed

but basically if it is to do with your heath then you can morally claim it if you use it
e.g. if you can get a free wheelchair then that is fine if you use it - bu tif you actually get a better one because you can afford it and keep the NHS one in the garage
then that is not OK - it could have gone to someone else or just the money saved

if it is just money - then it is not so clear

I suppose we could mention the Winter Fuel Payment and the millionaires that claimed it
but that could well go into forbidden territory
but if I was rich I probably would not have claimed it
if it arrived automatically I'm not sure I would have sent it back (or lobbed it at a charity)

 

[BoldonLad]

Moral dilemma.

Relatively well-off couple can legitimately claim State aid even though they don't really need the money.

What would you do?

Please just answer the question (if indeed, you want to answer at all!) with a bit of optional rationale - just trying to avoid an NCAP style debate!

If they. are eligible, they should claim it. I could elaborate, but, you asked for brevity.

 

[PeteXXX]

It started to rain. Then it stopped. I think I'll take Bonnie for a walkies 🐶

 

[PaulSB]

Moral dilemma.

Relatively well-off couple can legitimately claim State aid even though they don't really need the money.

What would you do?

Please just answer the question (if indeed, you want to answer at all!) with a bit of optional rationale - just trying to avoid an NCAP style debate!

If I was in this position I would claim it. I can't pretend I would do anything else. You cannot know when you might need to use a significant amount(s) of your own funds.

If you have real moral concerns over this claim the money and pass it to someone or a (small) charity that would truly benefit. My cousin has more money than most of us can imagine. He and his wife donate their state pension to charity. A charity would be best to avoid individuals becoming dependent on you, especially if you had to cease passing on the cash.