State Pension 2024/5

[Thisoldbird]

So we are looking at 8.5% rise in state pension next month. 

In my case it means I will loose the little pension credit I now receive. By losing that I will need to pay full council tax plus tv license, among other small benefits. 

I will also pay a little income tax too. 

I may as well crawl under a stone and die now. 

I know I'll not be alone. A change in government will not help me one iota at my age. 

Whenever a general election is called I'll not vote 

 

[davebro3]

If, with the current electoral system, a party can get nearly 4 million votes nationwide & achieve no representation in parliament then the system is not fit for purpose & I will not engage with it no matter how many people died fighting for it.

[gulliver1]

Khandro @ 22.18 "You must vote & make sure you vote Reform UK". Good advise .."If you vote Reform .You will get Labour"🤣

[Khandro]

g. //"If you vote Reform .You will get Labour"//

Maybe, but they won't have such an easy ride in Parliament with one or two good Reform UK MPs in the House, which the polls suggest is a likely scenario. 

[naomi24]

gulliver, //"If you vote Reform .You will get Labour"//

 

According to you it doesn't matter what you vote.  You'll get Labour anyway - or have you changed your mind?

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[THECORBYLOON]

DAVEBRO, there was a referendum in 2011 asking if it should be changed to an Alternative Vote method.

It was rejected 67.9% to 32.1% and in only ten of the 440 voting areas did the majority vote in favour of the proposed change.

[davebro3]

Corby - I know. But the fact that a change was proposed & allowed to go to a referendum is indicative of serious (& valid) misgivings about the status quo.

[Khandro]

First passed the post is problematic but best, or you get the 'Aufwiedersehen Pet, Shed result', where they all voted for which colour to paint the shed & it ended up yellow, which nobody wanted or had voted for.

Just like the German coalition Government of today. 🙄

[davebro3]

I think Tory v Labour is a corallary of Trump v Biden. Whichever wins the people lose!

[tommy39]

just because there is pension credit,,,means that the gov know the pension is to low,scrap it and

give all the same,however you vote don't forget ministers pensions are gold plated