Similarities of here too!! - Elderly people, have a lot of Pride and Dignity, not wanting to become a Liability for their children, or The State. -  Should 'they' have to reside in a 'Residential Home' -- Their own property has to be Sold, to help Pay The Expences, --Till The Money Runs Out!!-- A number of those residential homes have been, 'condemed'  for their neglet of their Patients, even giving Drugs, to keep them ---- quiet?? -- Why do the Homes, keep their Patients inactive?? Patients really are People, even though Age has caught them up!! -- They still require a reasonable - "Quality Of Life"  Their ---- Entitlement.

same here Teri
but where the crux comes in is
some have to pay others dont depends on your means of income,again thats not fair,if you have worked hard and been frugal you are penalised,
I say all pensioners should be they same with the same money same benefits.

nothing is impossible phoenix
I beleive it can be done in a much fairer way for all.

my opinion wont matter phoenix
but here goes anyway
one pension set at a living wage
no poll tax or at least little
no tax after retirement
free insulation for all not just some
no means testing for pensioners

Hi mac, The idea is there?? But we all know there is No such thing as ---- Equality!! That Saying?? "Some are More Equal Than Othere's" is True!! -- As Pensioner's?? Wonder just How much Taxes, we pay out in each week, from our Pension?? -- As for 'Insulation' Roof etc: - our's is still the old stuff. No we do not Qualify for any discount, neither can we afford to have it done.!!!!!!!!

 Hi Teri, That is good thinking!!  If Only! we did receive an acceptable level of pension?? - Sure, there would still be some that would Complain??  --Why should those that have not Worked, receive the same as those of us, that have worked all our lives ---- For What ?

William, I believe you are right!!  Germany and Britain seem quite Similar, in so many ways. That must be good??
 With regard to our Troops being in, Afgan and Iraq??  Not sure if things will get better, but I really do feel for The Loss of our Soldiers. Fighting, for what is not, our war!! -- The Money?? would possibly be spent on something, that does not benifit, our people??  Our soldiers married quarter's, so The Media states, are in a disgusting state of repair!!

Sorry I am supposed to put that in the reply lol ( the above)
Hi Teri
That is why I think all pensioners should get the same if they havent worked or if they have,the ones that worked have usually got a private pension.I dont think it is fair when you have worked and pay tax till you die just because you worked.
I dont think its fair either to give some pensioners rebates and not others,I think it should be all or none !
I think here we are penalised for being frugal with our earnings while others waste it.
If I had my time again I would do things a little differently.