Pay Rise

Barrie Yates · 20-05-2013, 18:04

Have the newspapers got it right?
"MPs given a pay rise of 15%"

If they have then they certainly don't have a conscience - everyone else (almost), have frozen pay, minimal rises, or even effective reduction in pensions and reduction in benefits.
I wonder if our MP is going to accept his rise, or possibly donate it to charity,

and if there was a vote on this rise, how did he vote?

cashman · 20-05-2013, 18:09

well they certainly deserve one, have just had £21 a week deducted from me Old age Pension............... Cos ive also got a work pension.

Perhaps i'd have spent me life better as a dollop-er, they seem to get everything going.

Barrie Yates · 20-05-2013, 18:12

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Originally Posted by cashman

well they certainly deserve one, have just had £21 a week deducted from me Old age Pension............... Cos ive also got a work pension.

Perhaps i'd have spent me life better as a dollop-er, they seem to get everything going.

Know just how you feel Cashy, I have private pensions as well. Just waiting to see if our MPs acolytes dare come on here and try to justify this

Less · 20-05-2013, 18:28

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Originally Posted by Barrie Yates

Know just how you feel Cashy, I have private pensions as well. Just waiting to see if our MPs acolytes dare come on here and try to justify this

Of course they will, if the price is right.

cashman · 20-05-2013, 18:35

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Originally Posted by Barrie Yates

Know just how you feel Cashy, I have private pensions as well. Just waiting to see if our MPs acolytes dare come on here and try to justify this

I can now honestly understand a lot more, how some can say sod it, i will stay on benefits.

I never have agreed wi this action, but i can sure understand it now.

Gordon Booth · 20-05-2013, 18:41

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Originally Posted by Barrie Yates

Have the newspapers got it right?
"MPs given a pay rise of 15%"

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Originally Posted by cashman

well they certainly deserve one, have just had £21 a week deducted from me Old age Pension............... Cos ive also got a work pension.

Perhaps i'd have spent me life better as a dollop-er, they seem to get everything going.

Barry, according to the MoS(washes mouth out) it may be a recommendation by the ISPA( in charge of MPs salaries and expenses) for £10000 which may be spread over 5 years. Even then it would 3% a year, more than most people are getting.

cashman, I'm puzzled why your work pension affects your OAP, I thought they were unconnected( I don't mean to pry, just seems strange).

cashman · 20-05-2013, 18:48

I also thought they were unconnected Gordon, until i got a phone call last week.

yeh aint the only beggar thats puzzled.

jaysay · 20-05-2013, 18:54

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Originally Posted by cashman

I also thought they were unconnected Gordon, until i got a phone call last week.

yeh aint the only beggar thats puzzled.

I know the trouble Joan had with her pension when she retired it was a bleeding nightmare, it took her 3 months to sort it out.

westendlass · 20-05-2013, 18:55

I've been paying in to a private pension for years, often skinting myself in the process. Didn't know they would knock it off your state pension. Makes you wonder if it's all worth it.

cashman · 20-05-2013, 19:01

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Originally Posted by westendlass

I've been paying in to a private pension for years, often skinting myself in the process. Didn't know they would knock it off your state pension. Makes you wonder if it's all worth it.

Its certainly made me wonder.

JIMSLAD · 20-05-2013, 19:25

cashy probably because you were contracted out of state earning related pension with
contributions going toward your works pension

accyman · 20-05-2013, 19:27

they actually wanted a lot more than %15 but decided to try and not look greedy

i dont knwo why they need a payrise one of them i think it was ian duncan arsehole smith said people can live on about £52 wasnt it he said ?

just never forget its them on benefit with cancer ,parkinsons and many other disseases that are teh true leeching scum of this country

not them ?

cashman · 20-05-2013, 19:30

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Originally Posted by JIMSLAD

cashy probably because you were contracted out of state earning related pension with
contributions going toward your works pension

I still had to pay National Insurance, its stamps what contribute to yer pension.

MargaretR · 20-05-2013, 19:49

You can check what you should get here -

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Gordon Booth · 20-05-2013, 19:52

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Originally Posted by MargaretR

You can check what you should get here -

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I thought that site was only for illegal immigrants?