That doesn't matter. NI was never intended as us paying for our own retirement. We were paying for those who had already retired. It was part of the cradle to the grave safety net, not a means to sup… (View Post)

The original 'contract' as set out by the post war Government was that we would pay NI to pay for pensions for the existing pensioners at the time and when we got to the point of retirement then the … (View Post)

Of course. Utter slimeball. (View Post)

All benefits including the OAP should be means tested in some way. And I say that not as a stripling youngester but as someone who will be old enough to receive it in just over 7 years. (View Post)

OT. Pleased to see my great friend Keith Girling reclaimed his Notts County Council seat after the Reform councilllor quit a week after the elections in May. Nothing to do with him being a Tory (in f… (View Post)