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pensions scam
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i was born in 1954 so I today have been sent a letter saying that I MAY-note May- be able to claim a state pension in 2020 but not necessarily on my birthday.
Excuse me? i am being robbed. Worked all my life, paid my NI for MORE than 30 years. I will be dead before I get anything back as many of my friends are.
Comments and suggestions please.
Excuse me? i am being robbed. Worked all my life, paid my NI for MORE than 30 years. I will be dead before I get anything back as many of my friends are.
Comments and suggestions please.
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>>>In my experience the people here who moan about ' scrounging immigrants'
Most UK people who go to live abroad take some sort of pension with them and do not become "scrounging immigrants" but actually spend their pension in that country, benefiting the local economy.
Most UK people who go to live abroad take some sort of pension with them and do not become "scrounging immigrants" but actually spend their pension in that country, benefiting the local economy.
22:31 Mon 12th Mar 2012
I assume it's the same for everyone of your age. I doubt the average worker pays enough NI in 30 years to cover 20 years' worth of state pension.
State pensions were more affordable when people died earlier, but now people are living 10-15 years longer.
I never understood why the age for women was 60 for so long.
State pensions were more affordable when people died earlier, but now people are living 10-15 years longer.
I never understood why the age for women was 60 for so long.
The government should not be expecting the average worker to pay enough NI in 30 years to cover 20 years' worth of state pension. They don't expect those out of work to have paid in enough to cover what they claim in welfare.
Suggstions ? Not many. You can complain to your MP. But that rarely gives satisfaction. Unless you can get a national protest going, there's not a lot you can do bar accept it. Teach your grandchildren neer to trust kings nor governments maybe. One either has to gather personal wealth over the years to pay for one's own retirement, or spend everything, have nothing left, and become unemployed for those in work to pay for.
Suggstions ? Not many. You can complain to your MP. But that rarely gives satisfaction. Unless you can get a national protest going, there's not a lot you can do bar accept it. Teach your grandchildren neer to trust kings nor governments maybe. One either has to gather personal wealth over the years to pay for one's own retirement, or spend everything, have nothing left, and become unemployed for those in work to pay for.
"The government should not be expecting the average worker to pay enough NI in 30 years to cover 20 years' worth of state pension."
I was responding to rosamundjon's suggestion that it was scam as she had paid NI for30 years.
I know pensions are not paid from NI (it all goes in and out of the pot) but ultimately everything has to be paid for.
Having said that, for those who have to wait longer for a pension there will be entitlement to benefits won't there if they are on no/low incomes so maybe the changes won't save as much as is claimed.
I was responding to rosamundjon's suggestion that it was scam as she had paid NI for30 years.
I know pensions are not paid from NI (it all goes in and out of the pot) but ultimately everything has to be paid for.
Having said that, for those who have to wait longer for a pension there will be entitlement to benefits won't there if they are on no/low incomes so maybe the changes won't save as much as is claimed.
