View Single Post
Old Today, 15:24   #241
papa smurf
vox populi vox dei
 
papa smurf's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: the last resort
Services: every thing
Posts: 15,575
papa smurf has a pair of shiny starspapa smurf has a pair of shiny starspapa smurf has a pair of shiny starspapa smurf has a pair of shiny starspapa smurf has a pair of shiny stars
papa smurf has a pair of shiny starspapa smurf has a pair of shiny starspapa smurf has a pair of shiny starspapa smurf has a pair of shiny starspapa smurf has a pair of shiny starspapa smurf has a pair of shiny starspapa smurf has a pair of shiny starspapa smurf has a pair of shiny starspapa smurf has a pair of shiny starspapa smurf has a pair of shiny stars
Re: Andy Burnham’s chronicles

Quote:
Originally Posted by Damien View Post
What threshold? Nothing is being means-tested here.

I think a tax wouldn't be an income tax increase but an additional universal insurance scheme. Sorta like NI but ringfenced for social care. You make sure people know this is insurance in case they go into care and, if they do, it has been paid for and you don't have to sell the house.
how much do you imagine a 75 year old would be paying for this insurance
__________________
To be or not to be, woke is the question Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer. The slings and arrows of outrageous wokedome, Or to take arms against a sea of wokies. And by opposing end them.
papa smurf is offline   Reply With Quote