General Chat

what gets me is the polish workers (just an example)
claiming family allowance for their kids back home

who have never set foot in this country :-(
no wonder this country's bankrupt

some come over claim it then go back home
and they just continue to get it paid into their bank accounts

I always argued that some of us didn't't need (emphasis on need) the family allowance but I didn't refuse it of course. Like daughter and son but we saved the money to give back to the children to pay for their first house deposits.



By the way, good to see you back on here Susan wiv. :-D

Hi Susan...I too still stand by what I said and I have enjoyed this debate more so because it stayed a debate and didn't turn into an argument as some threads do! So on agreeing to disagree with you I will now bow out. I have enjoyed 'talking' to you.

Wendy xx

wisechild
thats what i meant when i said the pension increases have stopped in some countries e.g. spain i dont think that this is an hand out like you i have worked all my life and now pay tax on my pension what annoys me more is that i am worst of than those that never worked .therefore i too am thinking of leaving the country

Shana.
I get really angry that people who have hardly paid into the system, but have had their contributions credited, get the same amount of pension as people who have worked all their lives.
Now to add insult to injury, they only need 30 years of contributions & when the new pension rate comes in (if it ever does) the minimum of 140 pounds per week will be paid to them, but existing pensioners won´t get it.
Like you, I´ve ended up worse off than people who haven´t paid a penny, even after years of careful planning & saving.