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GrumpyGregry
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I was brought up to be proud that a part of my NI (and I guess tax but this wasn't made explicit) was going to pay for older peoples pensions. Paying them back, et cetera.
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snorri
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Indeed, his curmudgeonly demeanour is more common in those 40 years older.
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GrumpyGregry
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[QUOTE 4564418, member: 9609"]no still
Yes retired but still12 years to go until pension age, so my question still remains, once you have paid in the 30 years of contributions which I have done, then I thought you need no longer contribute, but the wording suggest you still have to ?[/QUOTE]
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Yes retired but still12 years to go until pension age, so my question still remains, once you have paid in the 30 years of contributions which I have done, then I thought you need no longer contribute, but the wording suggest you still have to ?[/QUOTE]
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GrumpyGregry
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Whilst I'd still always refer to it as a benefit I'd man the barricades rather than see it changed into something that resembles "benefits scrounger" benefits.
welsh dragon
Thanks but no thanks. I think I'll pass.
How about just calling it pension entitlement. sounds good to me..
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[QUOTE 4564418, member: 9609"]what is JSA ?[/QUOTE]
An allowance, meagre enough, with stringent conditions attached, paid to those who can prove they are actively seeking a job. See also Dole and Unemployment Benefit.
An allowance, meagre enough, with stringent conditions attached, paid to those who can prove they are actively seeking a job. See also Dole and Unemployment Benefit.
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GrumpyGregry
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Because an entitlement to a benefit is not the same thing as the benefit itself?How about just calling it pension entitlement. sounds good to me..
I'd prefer Retirement Compensation or some such myself.
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The reality is that we retire too early for the state pension to be affordable. When it was introduced you had to be seventy before you could claim it and very few people lived much beyond that. I believe there were considerably fewer than one million claimants to begin with.
We now live longer and are healthier so we just have to accept that the retirement age will have to rise considerably. I "Retire" in twelve months, but I have no intention (And can't afford to) of stopping working.
We now live longer and are healthier so we just have to accept that the retirement age will have to rise considerably. I "Retire" in twelve months, but I have no intention (And can't afford to) of stopping working.
We get along fine on our current private pensions at the moment.
The state pension will be a nice bit of extra pocket money, when I receive it in 4 years time. My wife gets hers the following year.
Might just waste it on new bikes, holidays and wine.
The state pension will be a nice bit of extra pocket money, when I receive it in 4 years time. My wife gets hers the following year.
Might just waste it on new bikes, holidays and wine.
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GrumpyGregry
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This dates from 2010 consistently refers to pensions as a benefit. Anyone got a contemporary reference from the 20thC I wonder?
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Not understanding the use of waste in that sentence.Might just waste it on new bikes, holidays and wine.
It was used in deference to some people's sensitivity with regard to Government benefits.Not understanding the use of waste in that sentence.
midlife
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I am not au fait with his personal circumstances.
I would suggest he contacts the NI people for clarification.
