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Our Silversurfers community is designed to foster friendships, based on trust, honesty, integrity and loyalty and is underpinned by these values.
We don't tolerate swearing, and reserve the right to remove any posts which we feel may offend others... let's keep it friendly!
Usually what happens with means testing the people like ourselves who have been prudent all our lives and put modest sums aside for our retirement are penalised whilst the people who live up to their income and forget about "tomorrow" receive the handouts. Maddie W
I would qualify but I still wouldn't like more forms to complete - and someone has got to look at and judge eveything received.
I think money would be better spent on clamping down on corporation tax avoidance.
i would hate for every one to worry about what I am doing isn't it their business.
Why should a person who has worked all their lives, paid taxes etc; have to suppliment those who have left school, have no intention of 'working', and simply had kids.
THEY HAD THEM....THEY PAY FOR THEM !!!
What I do find annoying is when I hear people complain that they only receive 'so much' from the government in the way of a pension yet they have never contributed towards one.
Now, to prescription charges, everyone should pay, there is enormous waste by this NHS gift to greedy pharmaceutical companies.