You are reading a single comment by @Stonehedge and its replies.
Click here to read the full conversation.
-
Just on the news now that pensions are going up 10.1% with inflation. With all the other news I’d forgotten this.
Those pensioners are going to be pretty fucked off when they find out that we'll need a lot more immigration to pay for that.
Also, I can't see how retirement age can stay below 70 for much longer. Our pension gap is nudging £3tn at the moment.
Stonehedge-
Also, I can't see how retirement age can stay below 70 for much longer. Our pension gap is nudging £3tn at the moment.
I think it's much more likely that the state pension will become means tested, so that those who don't need it no longer get it. That's a political hot potato though, so it'd take a brave party to even propose it.
andyp
Just on the news now that pensions are going up 10.1% with inflation. With all the other news I’d forgotten this.
And then the education secretary on the news saying they can’t put up teachers’ pay because it’ll fuel inflation.
I wonder what the likely voting intentions of these two groups are…