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Originally Posted by smudgie
Until the day They stop paying pensioners who haven't put anything into the pot a state pension then it is fair enough to call it a benefit.  |
I don't agree and I think you may be very surprised how small an effect that would have with respect anyway.
Multi millionaires get the State pension and rightly, welfare spending costs should only be for in the main the means tested benefit system, not the automatic rights for all.
You actually think it is right that someone who is a millionaire and gets the State pension should be included in social security spending welfare statistics.
I certainly don't,never ever,under any govt.
Also as Vicky says the State pension is rising whereas all other benefits are near frozen or even being cut,that means in effect because the State pension is included in social security welfare figures, the cost appear to rise but not because of the other benefits being paid, only from the State pension rises in the greater part.