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Us pensioners are all on Benefit

Posted by Allan Campbell on 23/7/2024, 21:29:59

Reading an article in one of the newspapers saying that the State Pension is a Benefit.

It’s because of the way the document / law etc was written.

They say that this means that it could be withdrawn and maybe Taxed.

Allan C.

Re: Us pensioners are all on Benefit

Posted by Liz Dance on 23/7/2024, 21:40:43, in reply to "Us pensioners are all on Benefit"

Rachel Reeves Financial Advisor, Sir Edward Troup, is very keen on going after Pensioners, one of his suggestions is to means test Pensioners with a view to removing the State Pension if you are deemed to have sufficient funds, this is not Law yet but could happen at some stage in the future.

Re: Us pensioners are all on Benefit

Posted by Brian on 23/7/2024, 22:29:52, in reply to "Re: Us pensioners are all on Benefit"

It was listed as a benefit in recent years, I think it may have been when pension credit was introduced. I really cannot see the state pension being removed as the legal implications would be huge.

Re: Us pensioners are all on Benefit

Posted by Sheila on 24/7/2024, 8:29:23, in reply to "Re: Us pensioners are all on Benefit"

I hope you are right Brian, but now Labour are in power, I feel they will do what they want, and feel they have the majority behind them. Already the rebel MPs are going to get the family allowance changed back for every child instead of the first two. If they win, it will probably taken from pensions to fund it.

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