[Glenn.]

Originally Posted by Cherie

Pensions and benefits lumped together, yes it is there, can you tell me which costs more? State pension is not a benefit or at least it wasn't until governments tried to lump it in with benefits, anyone can claim benefits, you need to have worked for 35 years and paid in to get a full state pension, it is not a benefit, people have worked for it

Pensioner Spending
£174.9 billion
Working-Age Benefits
£141.2 billion
Disability & Health Benefits
£75.3 billion
Housing Support
£35.3 billion
Total
£426.7 billion