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Pensioners tax allowances petition...

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AnninGlos

AnninGlos Report 25 Mar 2012 14:05

Do the government realise how many pensioners are, or were, the people who voted for them? And what about when the new pension rate eventually comes in and existing pensioners don't get it? :-S

Researching:
Photo spring Researching Somerset, Dorset, Hampshire, Derbyshire, Staffs, Devon, Glamorganshire. Ingram, Masters, Tamblyn, Knight, Warner, Bate, Allen, Riggs, Dominey, Duffin

wisechild

wisechild Report 25 Mar 2012 14:50

They´re banking on the fact that there will be another election before the pension changes come into force & that if they don´t mention it, we will forget.
I have heard it said that the pensions will have reached the 140 pounds level anyway by 2016.
I wish.
There´s a difference between what they pay us & what we end up with as disposable income.

ValerieM

ValerieM Report 25 Mar 2012 14:58

Just signed

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Dorman, Fenwick, Sparks, Munson, Clements, Mitchell, Messingham

LollyWithSprinklez

LollyWithSprinklez Report 25 Mar 2012 16:25

Thanks Bob, all done :-)

Linda

Linda Report 25 Mar 2012 16:57

Thanks Bob
Myself and OH have both signed and will be spreading the word

AnninGlos

AnninGlos Report 25 Mar 2012 17:07

Yes but the £140 is for new pensioners, it is not for those already on a pension.

Researching:
Photo spring Researching Somerset, Dorset, Hampshire, Derbyshire, Staffs, Devon, Glamorganshire. Ingram, Masters, Tamblyn, Knight, Warner, Bate, Allen, Riggs, Dominey, Duffin

Annx

Annx Report 25 Mar 2012 18:00

Exactly Ann, I think there are a lot who don't realise that! They think it would be a rise for all pensioners!

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Staffordshire, Warwickshire

gemqueen

gemqueen Report 25 Mar 2012 19:41

Just signed this and OH too. Thanks for posting link ad could not find it when I googled.
Di x

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Stanford (Richmond -Surrey & Buckinghamshire) Pill (Berkshire / Wilts) Longstaff (Co Durham) Crawley (Hertfordshire)

Von

Von Report 25 Mar 2012 20:37

I was listening to the radio this morning and apparently Joan Bakewell has also started a petition on Twitter.
Let's hope they get enough signatures.

What's more Mr Osbourne was telling porkies on radio 4 last week when he said all pensioners would be getting £5 a week increase from April. I won't get a £5 a week increase cos if you don't get a full pension you don't get it.
:-( :-(
Von

AnninGlos

AnninGlos Report 26 Mar 2012 08:02

Me neither Von :-(

Researching:
Photo spring Researching Somerset, Dorset, Hampshire, Derbyshire, Staffs, Devon, Glamorganshire. Ingram, Masters, Tamblyn, Knight, Warner, Bate, Allen, Riggs, Dominey, Duffin

♥†۩ Carol Paine ۩†♥

♥†۩ Carol Paine ۩†♥ Report 26 Mar 2012 10:25

signed ..

Janet

Janet Report 26 Mar 2012 10:29

In the 2012 Budget the Government froze Old Age Pensioners Age Related Tax Allowances and cancelled them for those turning 65 after 5 April 2013.
This tax allows pensioners to receive £200 a week before tax. How many pensioners signing this petition receive this amount of money per week?-jl

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Robert

Robert Report 26 Mar 2012 18:23

Am getting all my friends to sign.

Jean (Monmouth)

Jean (Monmouth) Report 26 Mar 2012 19:44

Signed this, good idea.

Bobtanian

Bobtanian Report 26 Mar 2012 23:27

xcellent every vote/ signature counts

Bob

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me and my darling wife at our wedding in 1960

LollyWithSprinklez

LollyWithSprinklez Report 26 Mar 2012 23:56

nudge :-)

Robert

Robert Report 27 Mar 2012 15:37

Keep spreading the word!!!

Porkie_Pie

Porkie_Pie Report 27 Mar 2012 15:55

I am still waiting for some one to answer Janet's question posted 26 Mar 2012 10:29 re £200 a week before tax

I would be interested in the answer

Roy

Robert

Robert Report 27 Mar 2012 19:42

Hi Roy,
I saw Janet's comment about the £200 and chose to ignore it, thinking she was just looking for a reaction. I would say to her that I think all of the people who signed the petition will have an income of over that amount when a Company pension of even a small amount is counted in.
Janet seems unaware that the Company pension and the "old age pension" are taxable so after the £200 all of our income is taxed.
I think Janet must be young and does not know or appreciate the problems of old age.
I started work just after the War finished and have paid tax for many many years.

Linda

Linda Report 27 Mar 2012 21:18

Thank you Bob, just signed

Researching:
Wells Ealing and E/W Ilsley Webbs H/Wycombe Lambourns E/Ilsley Deacons E/Ilsley Cannings Derry

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