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TBF I don't know how anyone would imagine that England would stump up for pensions if Scotland chose to leave the UK.
TBF I don't know how anyone would imagine that England would stump up for pensions if Scotland chose to leave the UK.
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> Pensioners living outwith the UK continue to receive their UK State Pensions so I cannot see there being any difference for an independent Scotland.
One big difference is that taxation of people living in Scotland is currently contributing to paying those pensions.
It would be a very complicated set of issues. For another example problem, you will find there are English pensioners currently living in Scotland, and Scottish pensioners currently living in England - who pays their respective pensions?
I am amazed this wasn't discussed before the previous referendum. Perhaps it was.
One big difference is that taxation of people living in Scotland is currently contributing to paying those pensions.
It would be a very complicated set of issues. For another example problem, you will find there are English pensioners currently living in Scotland, and Scottish pensioners currently living in England - who pays their respective pensions?
I am amazed this wasn't discussed before the previous referendum. Perhaps it was.
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What is all this about a pot? Just where is it?
I can tell you, there is no pot. Current taxpayers pay for the pensions of those that qualify, therefore the UK taxpayer would have to continue to fund the UK pensioners and Scottish taxpayers fund their pensions. As far as pensions go I wouldn't have thought there would be much difference since the Scottish would no longer be funding the rest of the UK pensioners either.
I can tell you, there is no pot. Current taxpayers pay for the pensions of those that qualify, therefore the UK taxpayer would have to continue to fund the UK pensioners and Scottish taxpayers fund their pensions. As far as pensions go I wouldn't have thought there would be much difference since the Scottish would no longer be funding the rest of the UK pensioners either.
I look forward to living in this utopian state or Brigadoon as it's more commonly known.
To live on bannocks dripping with honey and holidaying on the East Neuk is the stuff of dreams and to which every red-blooded Scot aspires.
Ring-fenced funds will be available, just as soon as they're traced and those already demanding the return of their donations, large or small, will be imprisoned as enemies of the state, and it'll be a right old state.
Like the First Spraffer though, I'll be long gone before enough people vote for this dream/nightmare so as far as I'm concerned the guff is moot.
Better together.
To live on bannocks dripping with honey and holidaying on the East Neuk is the stuff of dreams and to which every red-blooded Scot aspires.
Ring-fenced funds will be available, just as soon as they're traced and those already demanding the return of their donations, large or small, will be imprisoned as enemies of the state, and it'll be a right old state.
Like the First Spraffer though, I'll be long gone before enough people vote for this dream/nightmare so as far as I'm concerned the guff is moot.
Better together.
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