[Pierre]

Originally Posted by Hom3r

I got £6,500 per year as a full-time carer

Equally as bad, Carers allowance (I assume that’s what you’re referring to, and not that you were employed as a carer) is laughable, and don’t expect Labour to improve it.

I don’t know your circumstances, nor do I want to. But as bad as that payment you received was, you’re not seriously telling me that you think the state pension is a lot of money.

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Originally Posted by Mr K

The last Govts decision to party, instead of deal decisively with Covid , killed many thousands of pensioners, so you're talking crap again.

I’m talking about this government.

£200 isn't won't help with anyone's fuel bills

That’s like saying to a homeless person, £50 won’t get you a room for the night, so there’s no point giving it to you.

When that £50 could really have been useful to him.

but giving it to those that don't need it is daft. It needs to be targeted and increased for those that need it.

you saying a pensioner on £11,500 pension ……£220 a week….doesn’t need it?

Typical fuel bill for 1/2 bed flat is around £1,50, probably more ..at least 10% of your income.

But Mr K reckons you don’t need it.

The young of this country don't have a hope of a home or any sort of decent pension. Yet they are expected to pay taxes to support current pensioners for benefits theyll never get themselves.

Well, there’s a caring socialist if ever you saw one.

A rebalancing is needed to give the young some sort of hope. Otherwise they'll wisely go elsewhere

They’ll probably leave with all the millionaires that are going, because they can see that the U.K. is a basket case and Labour are going to try and better the Tories and try and ruin the country in 5 years not 14.