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Pension anger

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FranP Sat 07-Mar-26 22:27:57

Received a notification of my state pension increase. This is the first one ever, so not sure what happened to any previous ones, but am I the only one who is cross about the title being described as a general increase in BENEFITS. I paid in, I earned this; it is not a benefit.

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Georgesgran Sun 08-Mar-26 16:44:20

See fallingstar’s post crazyH. It’s all to do with someone not working after receiving their pension - rather than a younger person either having to give up work to care, or going part-time etc so they could contribute the 35 hours per week to qualify as a carer.
Like a cracked record I will say again that I was turned down for carers allowance and refused again on appeal. Obviously looking after a 12 year old stroke victim didn’t count - our GP was furious. Now, I’d just tell them where to stick it!!

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crazyH Sun 08-Mar-26 17:30:53

Georgesgran - yes, got it 👍

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Grantanow Sat 16-May-26 08:17:47

I think this thread belongs in Pedants' Corner!

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