Wednesday 15 June 2011

Pensioners losing out

I have recently being contacted  by a pensioner with a issue now the issue is that when these people retire some have payed into private pensions and they get taxed on these or like this lady lose money in other ways now this lady has put in for pension credits now the government means tests this and because this lady as a private pension the government takes money form there pension credits now i find this disgusting because not only have these pensioners worked all there lives but they have payed into the state and we should be looking after them its like the situation with the care homes pensioners are having to pay for there own care which shouldn't be at £460 per week or more  no pensioner should have to pay this extortionate amount of money for care or help but theirs another issue on top of this the issue of the local authority closing care homes down now these people will be home bound if this continues and they wont be getting the help they respectfully deserve some of these people have worked 40-50 years and its about time we gave these people respect instead of neglecting them which this goverment seems to think its fine to do