Call You and Yours: Curbing pensioner benefits

Sorry, median. I never did get the difference.

That makes better sense, Eloethan. I must be above the mean though it doesn't feel like it.

Yes, median indeed - and me a former maths teacher - slapped wrist.

Median figure - 50% are below and 50% above.

Blimey, I have an above-average income!

The drug companies will have to come up with a " legal" prescription drug to kill us off

I looked at the notes I made while the programme was on. I made a mistake - he said "the median income for single pensioners is around £12,000 p.a." - so that isn't just the state pension but occupational/private pensions as well.

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Keep posting Hunterf , you are a tonic .

Yeah, me too - ask anyone!

Greatnan

I am not extreme.
I have very moderate views.

Frank

I know it is all good fun, but as long as anyone keeps replying I susect Frank will keep getting more and more extreme!

My sister goes to a Women's group where most of the members are pensioners. She says they all appear to be comfortable, but of course she doesn't know about the women who might choose not to join a group.

Well Frank if they inherit a million, they really don't need a bus pass or a winter fuel allowance, concessionary fares, entries, prescriptions etc. From the radio programme it's obvious that some people rely on all these and are scared at the idea that it would be removed. There are no visibly poor pensioners in my neck of the woods and lots living in huge houses.

Greatnan , glad you said that , I was going to , but thought some be offended .[[laugh ]

Sel

What about someone who has inherited say £1,000,000 at 70.
They are in a nice position of they also have a £45,000 pension.

Frank

Didn't they used to say ' Dover for the Continent, Frinton for the Incontinent.'

OOHER , Missus !

Yes, I know it too. Its the train station for Four Oaks. Sort of between SC and FO. Of course Four Oaks is the really posh area.

Actually Move. I meant Frinton Sea x

If Hunterf ever wants to visit there we could meet him for a nice "cuppa".

Re Sutton Coldfield , when I was a mere strip of a girl , I used to live
there , actually a place called Mere Green . Spect F. knows it

Of course, if you live in a house where house prices are high, and you have finally paid off your mortgage, it will look as though you are very well off. Which somebody may be when you sell up. In some of the endless coverage of Thatcher's demise, on the subject of selling off council houses one person said it was all very well and he'd bought his council house but now couldn't afford the upkeep. Every silver lining has a cloud.

You're being naughty Frank. Go to the step.

I think all the extra benefits should be removed from those who's income exceeds say £50k. It could be recovered through tax with a bit of joined up thinking. I know several who laugh about their winter fuel allowance, surely it should go to those in need?

Nonu I've been to Sutton Coldfield many times. Some of it is very nice and some of it is pretty awful, just like most places really. There are quite a lot of new estates there. Some post codes carry a premium but not all of them

Frank, you're being deliberately obtuse. Of course the majority of pensioners don't live on estates like yours. I don't believe you really think that.

There you are. Ana has just confirmed my statement.

Frank