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Originally Posted by punky
There is a big difference with being unwilling to pay, and unable to pay. I thought I made that quite clear in my post. She falls in the former category.
If she genuinely can't afford to pay, then she would go to the council, and she follow the appropriate channels, and probably not pay it anyway.
About the pension side of things, I do think its terrible you contribute so much in taxes over the years, and the government gives you nothing back, but I also believe people should take responsibility and care for themselves. I have for years been taking steps to ensure when I am an OAP, I won't be living off tins of expired cat food.
She isn't destitute, she's refusing to pay it on principle. She should be dealt in exactly the same way as everyone else. Age and gender should not come into it.
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No the government should redefine inflation to include the following things.
All compulsary taxes such as council tax
Housing costs
Petrol
Then salaries and benefits would be going up by a fair amount.