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Should widows lose their pension if they re-marry?
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Originally posted by VectraMan View PostAnd that makes it more difficult for a single woman to bring up children without a father?Comment
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Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.Comment
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Originally posted by VectraMan View PostNobody mentioned children.
And anyway, what you say applies to any other single woman with children to bring up. Why does the war widow have it more difficult than somebody whose husband died of natural causes?[/QUOTE]Why does the person who takes out a £1m life assurance policy on their partner have it more difficult than one who has no policy at all?
It's simply a perk of the job, that your family will still be provided for if you die in your line of work. For someone doing a risky job like fighting in wars, I imagine knowing their death won't leave their family penniless is quite comforting.Originally posted by MaryPoppinsI'd still not breastfeed a naziOriginally posted by vetranUrine is quite nourishingComment
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Originally posted by d000hg View PostIt's simply a perk of the job, that your family will still be provided for if you die in your line of work. For someone doing a risky job like fighting in wars, I imagine knowing their death won't leave their family penniless is quite comforting.Will work inside IR35. Or for food.Comment
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So you're saying we should remove the pension in the first place to be fair to men who have wives in the forces?Originally posted by MaryPoppinsI'd still not breastfeed a naziOriginally posted by vetranUrine is quite nourishingComment
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Originally posted by d000hg View PostSo you're saying we should remove the pension in the first place to be fair to men who have wives in the forces?Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.Comment
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Originally posted by vetran View Postits no longer called the widows pension. It includes wives & civil partners.
IMO, it's right that the bereaved spouse/civil partner of a forces person killed on duty (as opposed to keeling over from too many burgers) gets a good pension, and should keep that pension regardless of whether they get a new partner.Comment
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Originally posted by VectraMan View PostDon't we live in the 21st century where women no longer require husbands to support them?
2> Women aren't allowed to serve in combat roles, so there's not really any need for a war-wodower's pension.
I'm not sure what the big problem you see is?Comment
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Originally posted by mudskipper View PostIMO, it's right that the bereaved spouse/civil partner of a forces person killed on duty (as opposed to keeling over from too many burgers) gets a good pensionOriginally posted by MaryPoppinsI'd still not breastfeed a naziOriginally posted by vetranUrine is quite nourishingComment
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