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20th May 2017george46 commented on:
Should the Winter Fuel Allowance be means tested?I think all pensioners whose joint income is above £26000 per year should not receive Winter Fuel Allowance. This stops all pensioners who receive the basic state pension plus additional modest private pensions which they have worked and contributed to should not be penalised for having done the correct thing in saving for old age. Reducing it to the means tested level of receiving Pension Credit is too harsh. Why can't the Tory Manifesto state the level at which it comes into effect?ViewDate:
20th May 2017george46 commented on:
Has Theresa May got the right financial balance for pensioners?Theresa May is shooting herself in the foot by the triple whammy attack on pensioners who traditionally have supported her government. She really has not thought this through properly and one starts to doubt her decision making and lack of astuteness. If she can get this so wrong what hope is there for her negotiating Brexit successfully? The other topic she has got totally wrong is foreign aid. How can the country afford to be philanthropic when we are running such a huge national debt? The national debt should be paid off to the point where we are a cash rich country then foreign aid could be considered responsibly. An individual whom is in debt cannot afford to be philanthropic so why should a country?ViewDate:
20th May 2017george46 commented on:
Should the Winter Fuel Allowance be means tested?State Pensions are some of the lowest in Europe shameful for a wealthy nation. The so called triple lock at best only adds a couple of pounds each year to the weekly payments and its just mean to restrict this along with a cut in winter fuel payments. When you reach the pension age there is little one can do to increase income generally especially those individuals with poor health. Payments for unpaid relatives providing free social care should be addressed properly and provide a meaningful income because they are saving the country billions each year.