[Gavin78]

Lets face it the older generation at the moment have it made, they didn't pay much into the NHS pre decimalisation, living costs were lower, they get free bus passes, discounted offers and they got to retire at a much younger age.

I'm 37, living costs through the roof, Me and my wife earn too much to any state help. I'm on 17.8k a year wife is on around 10k a year so we are above tax credits. Nursery fees in 2010 were £28 a day now I pay £41 a day and nothing has changed in the nursery to justify the increase other than they stopped doing breakfasts for the kids now.

I'm confused where the Gov says average wage is about 23k

My latest pension forecast was something like 55k if I work till 69+10 months which is when they say I can claim state pension, while some have just retired in the NHS at 55. my wife is 6 years older than me so if I go at 70 she'll be 76 what kind of life will we have left together

So while I agree with cuts by the time I get old there is going to be a population growth of old people that out way the young that I can't even imagine a state pension by the time I retire as I can't see their being enough money to support them