Are old people bleeding the country dry?

[Bassman62 10]

Originally Posted by Green Web

Very few working now have over £137 a week left to solely spend on food.

£137 to spend solely on food, where do you shop Harrods?

[pbobrp 10]

I have the answer at 65, bottle of Brandy in ( my case) and a state supplied poison pill (mandatory) ...............

[Riche 10]

Many old people, even those who have rarely worked are entitled to full sate pension £137.35 per week, plus £250.00 every winter and £10 for every day it is below freezing, along with priority for social housing, full housing benefit for any almost size property, and many other benefits such as free travel, lunch clubs, free prescriptions, priority dental care, TV License and so on...

 

Yet the average young person is demonized as a no good scrounger, now if they're unfortunate to be unemployed they only receive a fraction of what an old person in same circumstances does, £46.85 per week, no HB unless it's in a shared house which are rarely even suitable for one human, no help with energy costs, no free travel, no free lunch clubs, TV license, prescriptions etc.

 

now before you start ranting, I'm not saying old people do not deserve this level of income and support, but compared to other age groups and immigrants they do use a lot of resources and receive a very good standard of living.

 

 

We have plenty of IMO's from all over who get more than our own old some previously idle biddies. Its the IMO's who we should target.

[Anna B 1,401]

Most old people have been paying taxes and National insurance most of their lives, not to mention contributing to society, fighting in wars, bringing up famlies etc, which is more than can be said for most young people.

 

What do you suggest we do with them once they can no longer work...?

[Bassman62 10]

Most old people have been paying taxes and National insurance most of their lives, not to mention contributing to society, fighting in wars, bringing up famlies etc, which is more than can be said for most young people...?

And all the illegal immigrants, false asylum seekers and false refugees.

 

I wouldn't mind genuine asylum seekers or some genuine refugees but in reality they're 99.9% economic migrants who've travelled thousands of miles to get here and take benefits from our own our needy.

[cleanup 10]

And all the illegal immigrants, false asylum seekers and false refugees.

 

I wouldn't mind genuine asylum seekers or some genuine refugees but in reality they're 99.9% economic migrants who've travelled thousands of miles to get here and take benefits from our own our needy.

 

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[iansheff 86]

But you keep mentioning how rude they are. Let me give you an example. I was mugged once. The person that mugged me was a typical down and out low life who hadn't worked a day in his life and likely never would. The taxes I pay keep that man alive yet he mugged me. Now where's the respect there? Should I then go on to think that all people on benefits don't deserve them and they can starve or work. No, I'm not that petty, I know the taxes I pay fund a system that looks after all the poor and needy.

 

And now we are all being mugged by the government, both young & old. Oh all except the bankers and super rich but never mind we are all in it together.

[Cyclone 10]

And all the illegal immigrants,

Who get £0 as to try to claim would give away their illegal status

false asylum seekers and false refugees.

Two phrases for the same thing, and presumably you have a magic wand that can separate genuine from false?

 

I wouldn't mind genuine asylum seekers or some genuine refugees but in reality they're 99.9% economic migrants who've travelled thousands of miles to get here and take benefits from our own our needy.

 

And you know this with? The same magic wand at a guess.

[Cyclone 10]

And now we are all being mugged by the government, both young & old. Oh all except the bankers and super rich but never mind we are all in it together.

 

Yep, I bet you're paying 50% income tax, right? But those rich bankers, they get special treatment and pay a lower rate?

[Frank Sidney 11]

Wrong there are more who share my views than you would like to believe in your we'll spend your money down with Israel world

 

I mean't no disrespect to you young sir. It was just a good retort. All's fair in love and war..

[iansheff 86]

Yep, I bet you're paying 50% income tax, right? But those rich bankers, they get special treatment and pay a lower rate?

 

I wish:hihi:

[ECCOnoob 1,021]

The average income is about 25k isn't it, not that anyone needs 137 a week for food.

 

If that is the real UK average income I can only assume its because many London salaries are so high that it distorts the true picture.

 

£25k is a very high salary. Even graduate level jobs up here rarely get a higher rate than that.

 

As for backwards cities I think you are totally wrong....... just how many other cities outside the capital do you know have an average income of more than say £18k. In most real world jobs anything below manager or specialist knowledge is in the mid teens level. 18k is on the generous side.