Born at the wrong time.

[Depends]

If these nasties are going to come to people who are retiring in ten years or so I think we should back pedal a little and at least take the free bus passes off todays pensioners. Why should we get all the shend of the stick?

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I feel like going on the dole for the next eight years actually.

Problem solved

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I feel like going on the dole for the next eight years actually.

Problem solved

 

Just hide all your assets first and pretend to be skint.

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2 years left on the mortgage...will they pay that?

That was my plan-retire when it's paid off. On the bright side I would have that money to spare - unless Uncle David decides that mortgages should last a few years longer to claw back the interest?

[Depends]

2 years left on the mortgage...will they pay that?

That was my plan-retire when it's paid off. On the bright side I would have that money to spare - unless Uncle David decides that mortgages should last a few years longer to claw back the interest?

 

This lot could skin a rat.

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This lot could skin a rat.

 

lol...they'd skin a flea on a rat's back:hihi:

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lol...they'd skin a flea on a rat's back:hihi:

 

They could skin an amoeba that was caught in a raindrop, that fell on the fleas back that was on the rats back.:banana:

 

Game set and match to me!

[Michael_W]

Any male born in and around the 1890s would have probably been sent to fight in the First World War, those who got back were lucky, keep things in perspective ...... life ain't fair ..... but things can always be worse ....... so cheer up

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They could skin an amoeba that was caught in a raindrop, that fell on the fleas back that was on the rats back.:banana:

 

Game set and match to me!

 

I give in....

[xfox3x]

Any male born in and around the 1890s would have probably been sent to fight in the First World War, those who got back were lucky, keep things in perspective ...... life ain't fair ..... but things can always be worse ....... so cheer up

 

I agree, but the whole issue for me is not how long people have to work but the fact that some physical jobs are going to be nigh on impossible to do when people are older.

It'll be great when 68 year old nurse has a heart attack when she's rushing to a cardiac arrest and dragging a bloody great resus trolley with her.

Fine for a 68 year old teacher trying to look after a class of 5 year olds.

How about a 68 year old roofer tottering along the tiles or a 68 year old copper running after an 18 year old shoplifter?

All while 18-40 year olds are consigned to the dole queue waiting for one of the workers to drop dead on the job.