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Today the Tories have announced pension cuts.

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By *illwill69u OP   Man
over a year ago

moston

From the 19th May 2019 all pensioners who have a partner of working age will have to claim universal credit rather than getting the pension they have paid into for a lifetime.

No doubt this is just the first of many brexit benefits we will soon be hearing about. However I am sure all those retirees who voted for brexit will happily sacrifice their pensions for the new blue passport.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"From the 19th May 2019 all pensioners who have a partner of working age will have to claim universal credit rather than getting the pension they have paid into for a lifetime.

No doubt this is just the first of many brexit benefits we will soon be hearing about. However I am sure all those retirees who voted for brexit will happily sacrifice their pensions for the new blue passport."

I missed this one, seems it's gone under the radar a bit because of the vote.

Pure coincidence I'm sure.

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By *abioMan
over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead


"From the 19th May 2019 all pensioners who have a partner of working age will have to claim universal credit rather than getting the pension they have paid into for a lifetime.

"

i am afraid OP... you have misinterpreted what is going to happen....

its revolves around pensioners and Pension Credit..... its a bit of a quirk that if effect is being rectified...

its because the minimum guarentee for a pensioner and the minimum guarentee for a work aged person are set at different levels.....

at the moment the award is based on the age of the Elder person

if you have a couple where one is receiving the state pension, and one is of working age, and they need help... at the moment they get a joint pension credit award, regardless of how old the person of working age is.... (so you could get someone who is 30/40/50 getting something that was designed for someone over 60)

what is going to now going to happen is they will get in effect get individual awards to reflect the different ages....

if both people are entitled to pension credit, whether of state pension or working age.... they will still get the full pension credit benefit...

hope that clears things up a bit....

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By *obka3Couple
over a year ago

bournemouth

Its not their pension it affects its benefits, why should a person who is still of working age receive the higher benefit that pensioners get?

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By *entaur_UKMan
over a year ago

Cannock

Won't affect me as I've been paying into a private pension since the age of 19. Rather than rely on the state I rely on myself and sort my own affairs out.

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By *ostafunMan
over a year ago

near ipswich

Oh dear mis imformation????????????

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By *ouple in LancashireCouple
over a year ago

in Lancashire


"Oh dear mis imformation???????????? "

Yeah and from a leaver too..

Easily done though..

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By *ostafunMan
over a year ago

near ipswich


"Oh dear mis imformation????????????

Yeah and from a leaver too..

Easily done though.. "

Yes plenty of labour leavers too tend to forget that on here .thanks

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By *ouple in LancashireCouple
over a year ago

in Lancashire


"Oh dear mis imformation????????????

Yeah and from a leaver too..

Easily done though.. Yes plenty of labour leavers too tend to forget that on here .thanks"

Possibly yes, maybe even some who don't vote Labour..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Won't affect me as I've been paying into a private pension since the age of 19. Rather than rely on the state I rely on myself and sort my own affairs out. "

There is a word for people born with no empathy.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Won't affect me as I've been paying into a private pension since the age of 19. Rather than rely on the state I rely on myself and sort my own affairs out. "

Do you have private health care?

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By *ara JTV/TS
over a year ago

Bristol East


"Won't affect me as I've been paying into a private pension since the age of 19. Rather than rely on the state I rely on myself and sort my own affairs out. "

Bit like your hero, Nigel, then. His public funded pension is fucked by your no deal. Every cloud has a silver lining, I suppose.

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By *ross-eyed MaryMan
over a year ago

Salisbury


"From the 19th May 2019 all pensioners who have a partner of working age will have to claim universal credit rather than getting the pension they have paid into for a lifetime.

No doubt this is just the first of many brexit benefits we will soon be hearing about. However I am sure all those retirees who voted for brexit will happily sacrifice their pensions for the new blue passport."

Is that why you voted for brexit?

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By *mmabluTV/TS
over a year ago

upton wirral


"From the 19th May 2019 all pensioners who have a partner of working age will have to claim universal credit rather than getting the pension they have paid into for a lifetime.

i am afraid OP... you have misinterpreted what is going to happen....

its revolves around pensioners and Pension Credit..... its a bit of a quirk that if effect is being rectified...

its because the minimum guarentee for a pensioner and the minimum guarentee for a work aged person are set at different levels.....

at the moment the award is based on the age of the Elder person

if you have a couple where one is receiving the state pension, and one is of working age, and they need help... at the moment they get a joint pension credit award, regardless of how old the person of working age is.... (so you could get someone who is 30/40/50 getting something that was designed for someone over 60)

what is going to now going to happen is they will get in effect get individual awards to reflect the different ages....

if both people are entitled to pension credit, whether of state pension or working age.... they will still get the full pension credit benefit...

hope that clears things up a bit....

"

well explained

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