Workplace Pension

[eggsarascal]

Its bollocks! if you want something you go and earn it! you don't sit on your arse waiting for hand me outs! too many folk living beyond their means then ending up with nowt!

Ive had a pension since i was 16 and have always put savings away. because i have a decent business that has being built up through my own hard work determination and a lot of sacrifice its ok for me to financially support others in their old age? what a piss poor country we are slowly becoming.

 

I've worked since I was a kid, started off with a mates dad in the building trade, got myself in a muddle in my Twenties, then started working on the roads, went from that to working in Spain, then started for a big utility company, took voluntary redundancy from there and set up on my own. Graft as never been a problem.

 

My point is, some people don't get paid enough to see the end of the month out, not through spunking what they do earn, but because they simply don't have the ability to earn enough, never mind save for a pension.

 

If we dont pay now we will pay later.

[skyhuck]

At which point the local authority come along a pick up their care fees.

 

I'm just saying...

 

Exactly!!!

 

I spend it all now and borrow loads, that way they can't take it off you

[eggsarascal]

At which point the local authority come along a pick up their care fees.

 

I'm just saying...

 

Who do think pays for the local authority?

[skyhuck]

Who do think pays for the local authority?

 

All the mugs who saved

[Matthew Storrs]

Bit like if you have paid into a mortgage all your life for a house, the moment your in a care home- you have to sell to pay for the care, if you don't have a house to sell/large pot of money they pay for you!

[skyhuck]

Bit like if you have paid into a mortgage all your life for a house, the moment your in a care home- you have to sell to pay for the care, if you don't have a house to sell/large pot of money they pay for you!

 

Yep, the system stinks:thumbdown:

[Ironbark]

Who do think pays for the local authority?

 

We all do.. well most of us.

 

If you spend all your money and have nothing left for retirement, then you get looked after anyway

 

I'm being the devil's advocate by the way

[simonm]

I didnt get paid enough, so I worked 2 jobs 7 days a week so I had enough money to start my own business. Because I wanted a better future for me and my family.

 

 

 

I've worked since I was a kid, started off with a mates dad in the building trade, got myself in a muddle in my Twenties, then started working on the roads, went from that to working in Spain, then started for a big utility company, took voluntary redundancy from there and set up on my own. Graft as never been a problem.

 

My point is, some people don't get paid enough to see the end of the month out, not through spunking what they do earn, but because they simply don't have the ability to earn enough, never mind save for a pension.

 

If we dont pay now we will pay later.

[Johny Walker]

Bit like if you have paid into a mortgage all your life for a house, the moment your in a care home- you have to sell to pay for the care, if you don't have a house to sell/large pot of money they pay for you![/quote

 

 

thers ways off looking after yr money.but would appear some of the so called smart arses on here dont know how to do it or morr than ilkley havant got any money to do it with:laugh1:

[simonm]

Didn't the government bring a stakeholder pension out years ago where you could opt in if you wanted to and the firm contributed too? Think not many people did hence why automatic enrolment is happening now!