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Thread ID: 107690 2010-02-26 03:38:00 screw the pensioners tut (12033) PC World Chat
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861644 2010-02-26 04:56:00 I think he works on the basis that pensioners will be well off with reduced tax and increased superannuation. They've never had it so good!
(But how many pensioners actually manage with the pension as their only income?)
Of course if they have any other income they will be assumed to be immensely rich so they will have to pay lots of tax on their life savings interest or any meagre earnings!
coldot (6847)
861645 2010-02-26 05:04:00 I am not a maths wizard so this might be wrong but if my pension is $300/week of which I spend every cent of that . . .

Screw the pensioners

You know of a pensioner who receives $300 per week?:lol:Incredible!! How does he manage to wrestle that much out of the government?:groan:

Most pensioners only receive $460 per fortnight, so at an annual rate of $11960 I don't think that a pensioner's income is a very good example.

Government pensions most certainly do not exceed $14500 per annum.
Roscoe (6288)
861646 2010-02-26 05:20:00 For the actual figures see here:-

www.workandincome.govt.nz
Sweep (90)
861647 2010-02-26 05:27:00 I know a few who get over 700 a f/n. I suppose it depends on your circumstances, on how much you get Speedy Gonzales (78)
861648 2010-02-26 05:40:00 I am working on the theory and hope I will get a massive heart attack and die early so I dont have to be old and live on a pension. prefect (6291)
861649 2010-02-26 07:18:00 Well at least WINZ dont annoy you ! And you get free bus rides lol and a few other things Speedy Gonzales (78)
861650 2010-02-26 08:09:00 But the free rides will go up more than 2% ;)

And when you get antiquated, there are more fearsome demons than WINZ. Old and irreplaceable bits keep breaking.
R2x1 (4628)
861651 2010-02-26 09:08:00 Whatever it is, the lower income group will be (or is always) the loser. Never ever trust the bl*&^%$ politicians! Most (if not all) of the politicians are from rich families, they don't know what hardship is. They were born with the golden (or silver) spoons. And yet they are still so GREEDY. bk T (215)
861652 2010-02-26 09:15:00 My Parents often used to say that old age doesn't come alone.

They were right too.
Sweep (90)
861653 2010-02-26 11:36:00 I would rather be young and broke than old and rich.
Intend working until I am too feeble then do something like bungee jump without a bungee.
prefect (6291)
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