tizmeinnit

Well I did not know until I watched Have I got News for You just how much of the welfare bill goes on pensions. The woman on there said 2 thirds but I thought no way not that much. 47% in the year 2011 and 2012 went on state pensions a whopping 74 billion with another 8 billion for pension credits taking it over 50% ESA and Incap stands @ a little over 8.5 billion the next highest is housing benefit that stands just below 19 billion which the pensioners will have some of also so the 2 thirds is looking about right. JSA stands at just under 5 billion

These are least hit by the cuts so as I have said all along al the gov are doing are urinating in the wind making the poorest suffer

reposted this here as its relevant. It is clear to me the biggest cost of welfare is the state pension all other individual benefits are a drop in the ocean compared.

Child benefit costs 12 billion a year working and child tax 30 billion. The cuts are hitting the wrong people. Means test the state pension those with good private pensions are still getting this. My old man gets 28 K a year private pension and still gets the state pension. There is imo a lot more to be gained from this cut than the tiny cuts to the poorest

Figures are starting to get real to me now and the propaganda and spin el gov have got most of you suckered into is starting to leave a bitter taste

You know why they wont ? votes simple as that