It was the explicit plan when State Pensions were invented. Because the population was growing - no one could conceive (ha!) of a birth rate below 2.1, so it was the cheap way to do pensions. (View Post)

“as if” Hmmm Not sure that is entirely correct. (View Post)

When you merge NI and IT, you could give basic rate pensioners the old IT rate. And market that as a special tax break :-) (View Post)

To the point that it’s a throw away joke in Yes Minister - abolishing/merging an organisation always increases the number of jobs in the end. (View Post)

Yes - put all the old age benefits in a blender and produce something simpler that uses taxation to target the poorest. So you spend money on those who need help. And can wave tons of examples of “Mr… (View Post)