Cost of ageing population 'needs re-calculating'

[LondonRoad]

Originally Posted by foreverwar

But would you want the sleepless nights, the stomach ulcers, the stress and depression, the never knowing if you were going to be summarily dismissed on a whim - that's what the people who work for me have to endure......


(j/k )

Have you no compassion.

It's the likes of you that are keeping those bolshey national health nurses in employment.

It should be remembered that there are currently many OAPs who living costs are pitiful through no fault of their own and have been the victims of the unforeseen machinations of others.The Maxwell pension fund fiasco comes to mind.

Originally Posted by Maggy J

It should be remembered that there are currently many OAPs who living costs are pitiful through no fault of their own and have been the victims of the unforeseen machinations of others.The Maxwell pension fund fiasco comes to mind.

That is true & should be taken into account, as you say.

However, even so, the concept that people should be responsible for making their own arrangements for their retirement should, in my opinion, be more prevalent.

Do supply teachers qualify for benefits under the teachers pension scheme, Maggy?

[Dai]

Originally Posted by gazfan

THowever, even so, the concept that people should be responsible for making their own arrangements for their retirement should, in my opinion, be more prevalent.

Thought I'd done that - then the State and the people that own them ate it all up.

[PeteLockwood]

Originally Posted by Maggy J

It should be remembered that there are currently many OAPs who living costs are pitiful through no fault of their own and have been the victims of the unforeseen machinations of others.The Maxwell pension fund fiasco comes to mind.

i am not familiar with that ?

and i am not having a dig at them (the current oap's) at all just stating that somebody of my age i honestly think would be stupid to expect a state pension

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Originally Posted by gazfan

However, even so, the concept that people should be responsible for making their own arrangements for their retirement should, in my opinion, be more prevalent.

yeah i agree with you however for the amount of tax we ALL pay through our lifetime it is only fair the state provide is with a few years of rest before we croak it

Originally Posted by PeteL

i am not familiar with that ?

Robert Maxwell

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/1249739.stm

Avoid the repeated part and move to the bottom to get the meat of the tale..

[PeteLockwood]

bloody hell, dodgy man