On 19/11/2017 14:04, Mark wrote:
On Sat, 18 Nov 2017 17:42:53 -0000, "tim..."
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"JoeJoe" wrote in message
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On 18/11/2017 14:38, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article ,
Mark wrote:
Go for the basics. The basic OAP for a single person (assuming full
contribution years) is £119 The basic uneployment benefit if under 25
is
£57. Both can be supplemented by means tested benefits if eligible.

Now either one is super generous or one is parsimonious.

IMHO neither are generous.

Quite. Thus if you agree 119 isn't generous for a single OAP to live on,
just how is half that generous for a younger person?

The proof is in the pudding: if it weren't generous and provide them with
comfortable enough life, then they would be forced to try and find work
(which they are not doing).

most pensioners have set themselves up with additional income as well as the
basic pension

for those that haven't there are benefits which will top it up

That goes against what many have been arguing in this thread.
Shouldn't they be forced to work, rather than receiving benefits?
devils-advocate

Not "forced" in the proper sense of that word.

But other choices should be limited.