Pensioner Incomes 'outstrip Those Of Working Families'

[mikey4444]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-38948369

David Willets, sometimes called Two-brains Willets because he is so brainy apparently, was interviewed by Humphrys this morning. He was making a case for ending the triple lock pension guarantee.

This was introduced by the coalition government, in 2010, as a bribe to get us all to vote Tory. But the same Tories are now actively discussing doing away with it !

Shouldn't we be improving incomes for working families, rather than downgrading the incomes of retired people ?

A quote from the above link :::

"Pensioner households are now £20 a week better off than working age households, but were £70 a week worse off in 2001"

[mikey4444]

Gromit....I have been called many things over the years, but never "socialite"

But I am more than happy to be referred to a Socialist !

[mikey4444]

Boo...this thread really isn't about housing, important though that issue is. But I don't want to stifle debate !

[Zacs-Master]

Apologies. Your anything but a socialite ;-)

[Zacs-Master]

You're Aaaargh. Think I'll go back to bed.

[mikey4444]

Zacs....thanks....you say the nicest things !

[naomi24]

If people have planned for their old age by working and paying into private pension schemes, paid of their mortgages and, after pensionable age, are still working to provide themselves with a good standard of living I can’t see the problem. Good luck to them.

[naomi24]

*paid off their mortgages*

[hereIam]

BOO at 9:48 couldn't agree with you more. I'm sick to death of green belt land being used to build yet more homes on.

[mikey4444]

hereIam....this thread is nothing to do with immigration or housing !

[hereIam]

Couldn't care less mikey.

[hereIam]

Oops sorry missed out my exclamation mark !

[mikey4444]

hereIam.....that is blatantly obvious from your posts !

[hereIam]

Good !

[Old_Geezer]

Regardless what was being compared by DW: it's a pretty outstanding pension, final salary based or not, that means one is better off on a pension than they were in work. Does anyone get anywhere near the salary they used to be on ? I know I don't and still won't at the age of 6583 when the State might finally stop pushing it back and add their contribution that I paid in for.