Thread: Govt to allow 6% council tax hike to plug social care funding gap
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Old 18-12-2016, 14:46   #25
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Re: Council Tax increase for Social Care
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Originally Posted by Anypermitedroute View Post
Absolutely correct, it's the elderly that keep on abusing the NHS, having their pensions increasing, holding on to property bigger than they need, not putting enough cash away, expecting others to everything for them, living longer than they should, voting out of the EU etc

I think anyone of 55 should be paying for this as they are the ones who will benefit so make them pay for it, remove triple lock and put direct to NHS as I bet that is worth more than 0.7%
What rubbish! The older generation generally have been a hard working lot, and even when retired give up their time to support communities. You need to ask yourself which age group is predominently relying on benefits rather than seeking work.

The longevity of people these days is enabling more productivity as more and more people over 65 elect to continue working beyond normal retirement age. Unfortunately, some organisations hold on to the sense that older members of the workforce are only fit for the scrap heap. They forget that in many areas, they are the ones with valuable experience, which they will lose if they are forced to retire before they are ready.

As for saying that older people are living longer than they should, what a charming thing to say. Have you calculated what age you will be when you live for the same number of years again? I can tell you that once you hit your 40s, time goes very fast indeed. It won't be as long as you think before you are staring retirement and ageism in the face, and it will be interesting to know what your opinions on the subject are then!
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