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Old 12-06-2019, 09:00   #73
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Re: BBC to scrap free licence fee for over-75s

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Originally Posted by Maggy J View Post
Well we will see what everyone feels when the retirement age reaches 70 or 80 as to whom is being unfairly treated.
Oh yes, these insanely jealous young un's will get to know first hand what being treated unfairly is like,and what a disadvantage old age actually is.

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Originally Posted by Mr K View Post
Blind people only get 50% off! So why are the affluent never had it so good, current crop of pensioners whinging? All these freebies (bus passes, TV licences, concessions everywhere) are great if those paying for them atm will get them at that age. They won't.
You're jealous of pensioners that's quite sickening.

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Originally Posted by Paul M View Post
Since the limit is 75, its not aimed at veterans, or any other profession, its just a completely random age.
Someone who is 75 tomorrow was born in 1944, so not really a WW2 veteran, unless they enlisted babies.
The Nazi's still bombed them it wasn't all sunshine and lollipops.
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