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to think Government should say how it will save £12billion on welfare?

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jinglbellsfrocks Thu 19-Mar-15 17:01:50

That is how they will do it. Moving the goalposts regarding pension age. So unfair.

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Mishap Thu 19-Mar-15 16:22:00

This government has got the economy a bit better on track, but for my money it has been at to high a price in terms of the health service and the welfare state.

I am at a loss to understand how we can have what Osborne described as a "surplus" when we have trillions of pounds worth of debt.

My incomprehension is why I am so against referenda - one of the subjects I studied at uni included economics, and I still don't understand it. What is the use of asking everyone if they think we should e.g. remain in the EU when so few people are likely to understand the economic implications?

I am afraid that governments and parties make all sorts of promises they cannot keep in the run-up to an election.

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vampirequeen Thu 19-Mar-15 15:42:27

I am very scared by this.

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whitewave Thu 19-Mar-15 10:12:06

I am unsure how they will do it at all. Seems next to impossible to me bearing in mind that this 30bn (12bn identified for welfare cuts and the rest for cuts to public services) is ON TOP of what is already planned.

So all low paid employed, unemployed, disabled, those that can't afford private health insurance, public sector workers, sure start centres, those in education, pensioners on benefits and the elderly who need care etc etc Be afraid, be very afraid!!

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MamaCaz Thu 19-Mar-15 09:14:32

The Government has said that it plans to save a further £12 billion on the welfare bill, and that this will be from working-age claimants.
However, they either won't or can't say how they plan to do this. Now, given that two out of every three pounds of the total welfare spend goes to pensioners, how exactly can they do that without hitting pensioners?

Am I being sceptical / unreasonable in thinking that they must be planning to further raise the state pension age during the next parliament?
If what I found with Google is correct, approximately 600 000 people reach 65 each year, so a huge saving could be made there by withholding their state pensions for another year. I don't know exactly how much but if any other Gransnetters do, then please let me know.

I don't see how else they can do it without hitting pensioners.

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