Time to cut benefits?

[BrilloPad]

Kill of old people as their pensions make up too much of the benefits bill.

Plus they live in large houses needed for those with families.....

[northernladyuk]

Dont kid yourself. When I thought I might need it I had a talk to them. They explained they would expect you to sell your house and downsize so that you could use the capital first...

What benefit was this for?

[The_Equalizer]

Plus they live in large houses needed for those with families.....

Dont' worry - requisition is all the rage.

[SueEllen]

Japan is ahead of us. I reckon robots.

In Japan old people don't really retire.

They either get other new jobs e.g. B&Q type or they do lots of community work e.g.volunteering. That is unless they are farmers or similar.

[northernladyuk]

Kill of old people as their pensions make up too much of the benefits bill.

They are also living longer which is an important contributing factor to the rise in the population which the Kippers and fellow travellers tell us is A Bad Thing.

[BrilloPad]

They are also living longer which is an important contributing factor to the rise in the population which the Kippers and fellow travellers tell us is A Bad Thing.

I know of a few people with elderly relatives who find them difficult(like PC). The alternative is far worse.

Though the only reason I want to become old is to become as much of a burden to my children as they were to me.

[The_Equalizer]

I know of a few people with elderly relatives who find them difficult(like PC). The alternative is far worse.

Though the only reason I want to become old is to become as much of a burden to my children as they were to me.

You're presuming your kids will give a stuff. I know of someone who's just stuck his mum in a home and bu66ered off to Cyprus - nice.

[BlasterBates]

Japan is ahead of us. I reckon robots.

Japan also has a huge deficit. They've not racked up huge personal debts so they are basically holding Japanese bonds and hold up the Japanese massive government debt, which is actually much bigger than Greece.

[BrilloPad]

Japan also has a huge deficit. They've not racked up huge personal debts so they are basically holding Japanese bonds and hold up the Japanese massive government debt, which is actually much bigger than Greece.

Indeed. Japan benefits from a loyal elderly population.

[PurpleGorilla]

Plus they live in large houses needed for those with families.....

There is no strong desire/need for them to downsize, combined with mediocre properties to move down too.