Pensions ,Prescriptions & Racheal Reeve’s

Has any of this been officially announced?

I never understood why prescriptions are free at 60.
Why?

I'd heard there wasn't to be any increase in tax on pensions.

Where is there mention of tax on taking money from your pension pot? Reference please.

This post is really no different from the summer of accusations and speculation/scsremongering repeated at least 20 times....

Rumour has it, bus passes will be next.

Lisaangel10

Rumour has it, bus passes will be next.

The transport secretary stated on the news Monday morning that bus passes will stay whilst she is the minister.

😂 here we go, "rumour has it".....

"I've heard that"

"I read that"

You're right GG13, all over the news.

NotSpaghetti

I never understood why prescriptions are free at 60.
Why?

It used to make me mad that a friend who left over £1m in cash when he died, plus two houses paid for, used for several years to stockpile literally dozens of free prescription items - I once counted 60 in his bathroom - and more than once, virtually all of them were thrown away.

The thing was, he was extremely tight with money (except for anything he wanted for himself*) so if he’d had to pay even say £3 per item, I’m quite sure he’d never have taken so many that he didn’t need.

*Some months before he died, he asked dh to go through with him his ‘collection’ of coats and jackets. There were over 40, all expensive, several unworn, with the labels still attached. Dh did manage to persuade him to let maybe 20 go to the charity shop….

NotSpaghetti

I never understood why prescriptions are free at 60.
Why?

I too am not sure why the prescription charges weren’t altered in line with all pension changes, it didn’t make sense.

I’m simply going to wait for the budget now before making any judgements.

I’m not totally impressed thus far, but feel I still need to give this govt a fair chance and it would actually be good to hear some of the positives being out in place.

NanaTuesday

She really is targeting pensioners- WFA was obviously just the start .
Yes , I agree the welfare state needs a shake up a huge one . Which means “ Yes” reset prescription charges in line with pension age . That makes sense , why would you reach 60 & get foc prescriptions , when retirement age is not aged 60?
Now there is mention of tax on taking money from your pension pot !
Can’t wait to hear what’s next on her easy to hit pension list !
I personally think she should be looking at long term dole dossses & while families who rely solely on benefits!
Oh maybe I’m just being cynical 🤨

“Long term dole dosses”, as you so delightfully describe people on benefits, ARE being looked at, it’s just far more popular it seems to have “click-bait headlines.

You don’t have too long to wait for the actual budget, where it’ll be in black and white whatever action is being taken, much better than relying on rumours and getting into a lather before things are actually announced.

Oh maybe I’m just being cynical 🤨

You are.

Rumour mongers at it again! I am surprised that Grans in here fall for it. Let’s wait till the Budget for the official versions.

I don't think there is any doubt that they see pensioners as easy targets. They are going to take our money one way or another and give it to the 'workers'!
Maybe issue a cull for all those over 80. Think how much money that would save. [That was a joke btw]

NotSpaghetti

I never understood why prescriptions are free at 60.
Why?

It’s a hang over from when women could retire at sixty. Never been altered, possibly because people start to need more prescriptions round about that age. That’s a guess though as to why it’s never been altered.

There has been a trend for many, many years to leak proposed budget changes/cuts to get the measure of public response.

Unfortunately the current cohort appear to be exceptionally inept at reading the room

NotSpaghetti

I never understood why prescriptions are free at 60.
Why?

They're all free for everyone in Wales and Scotland.

Wyllow3

😂 here we go, "rumour has it".....

"I've heard that"

"I read that"

They are discussing it on Jeremy Vine, Harriet Harmon is on the panel. She has stated that nothing at the moment has/will be done about it. The callers are very irate though.

But they aren't generally so here in England Allira - though I know there are lots of "exceptions".

Lisaangel10

Rumour has it, bus passes will be next.

Rumour
Precisely

Ha ha
The callers are very irate though.

Of course they are rafichagran

Rachel Reeves

GrannyGravy13

There has been a trend for many, many years to leak proposed budget changes/cuts to get the measure of public response.

Unfortunately the current cohort appear to be exceptionally inept at ^reading the room^

What strikes me is that all summer there have been pages and pages of speculation/criticism here in GN about bus passes being cut - with no "leaks"-

and it has all come to nothing

NotSpaghetti

I never understood why prescriptions are free at 60.
Why?

It does seem a bit odd now the pension age has increased. I don’t have any regular prescription items but my DH has a few and he used to pay the yearly certificate which was around £100 he was a bit bemused when he reached 60 and no longer had to pay when he didn’t retire until he was 66
But I suspect anything is far game in regards to the budget never thought I would see Labour remove the WFA but they have.
I suspect they may alter the tax free drawdown on pension pots but this will have to be on larger amounts or there will be one hell of an uproar.