Taking the Hit.

Hi

Everyone, including Boris, accepts that No Deal will cause bumps on the road.

So be it.

Those on Pensions should not be exempt, we should all share the pain.

I knew this when I voted Leave.

A 20% reduction Pensions and Benefits is fine by me.

I can afford it.

The price of leaving should be shared, Pensioners should not be exempt.

Re: Taking the Hit.

why should us pensioners take a hit when we have worked all our lives and paid into it? There are thousands that just would not be able to manage, even if you can afford it Swim.

I don't fancy my chances of getting a job at the age of 74 to suppliment my income. even if I did i would be exceeding the personal tax allowance and most of the extra earned will go in income tax.

Just think of what you posting first

Re: Taking the Hit.

Hi

Because many pensioners voted Leave.

We have paid in, but far short of what we needed to.

It is not our children's problem to pay for us.

It is ours.

My State Pension was reduced by 20% because I had paid into Private Pensions.

Live with it.

Re: Taking the Hit.

I think that the OP was suggesting that everyone, not just but including pensioners, should feel the negative impact of the "bumps in the road". Sounds fair, no? I'd also include the very wealthy - some form of wealth tax to reduce the burden on those made unemployed (even them up north who voted leave but now find their factory shut). Them down south with lots of money might contribute a little to help others. And the logic goes - pensioners can cough up too.
PS how with a tax rate of either 20% or 40% does "most" go on income tax. You seem to be struggling with the definition of "most". I think you meant "some".

Re: Taking the Hit.

Because it’s what a majority of pensioners voted for in the referendum

Re: Taking the Hit.

Hi

I voted leave, I would still do so.

I knew the consequences, I will accept them.

Merkel broke the rules, she opened up the Borders.

That is simply unacceptable to me.

I simply do not want want to be part of the EU, whatever the cost.

Re: Taking the Hit.

What's up Swims, you seem rather belligerent today ?

We pensioners, have paid our dues thank you. 35 years was the maximum we had to work to qualify for our state pension. Many like myself worked for 52 years or even more, so by anyone's calculation that is an extra 17 years I contributed in tax and national insurance. And we had no choice but to continue paying after 35 years, so please stop picking on pensioners and making us the scapegoat for a no-deal Brexit. Very unfair of you.

Re: Taking the Hit.

Re: Taking the Hit.

I'm ok then Jack?
Many can't afford it Swims. It's not our fault not enough was paid in and the Government have mis managed it all.

For some reason lately you seem to be enjoying telling everyone how much your pension is / what else you could earn, and that YOU'RE ok!

Re: Taking the Hit.

So you don’t want to take any responsibility for your actions. Why should the younger generations pick up all the tab for the ramifications of what the majority of pensioners voted for but the majority of young didn’t

A 20% reduction does not seem unreasonable

Those in work will likely see an increase in their taxation so nobody would be made a scapegoat as the burden would be spread across all generations