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Pension change allowing people to work until 70 to start in January
DWP increases State Pension age by two years for men and women due to 'growing population'
State Pension age is now 66 and two further increases are currently set out in legislation. These are a gradual rise to 67 for those born on or after April 5, 1960 and a gradual rise to 68 between 2044 and 2046 for those born on or after April 5, 1977.
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/other/dwp-increases-state-pension-age-by-two-years-for-men-and-women-due-to-growing-population/ar-AAYwTVB?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=88511e13e5fe4937a8560259632d0160
State Pension age is now 66 and two further increases are currently set out in legislation. These are a gradual rise to 67 for those born on or after April 5, 1960 and a gradual rise to 68 between 2044 and 2046 for those born on or after April 5, 1977.
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/other/dwp-increases-state-pension-age-by-two-years-for-men-and-women-due-to-growing-population/ar-AAYwTVB?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=88511e13e5fe4937a8560259632d0160
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https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/other/pensioner-fuming-to-find-10-1-state-pension-rise-is-wiped-out-by-tax-bill-ultimate-stealth-tax/ar-AA1fPA5A?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=26e0a09d42a544a78c58c6c2ac521c0a&ei=41
This woman and her husband between them receive £25,000 per annum and pay no tax whatsoever on that. And pay a tax rate of 20% on the amount over that.
Suppose they receive between them £27,000 a year. They are paying a grand total of £400 a year in income tax. A tax rate equating to 1.5%.
And increases are not "wiped out"-the lowest amount they will receive is 80% of the increase. While under triple lock that increase is higher than workers receive.
Meanwhile, in order to pay for these entitled people's triple lock, everyone else has to wait until they are 67 or 68 to receive a pension. That is 2 or 3 years more paying in, and 2 or 3 years less receiving the old age pension. Which is a massive reduction.
People currently in their 70s and 80s paid in less than any other generation. And, thanks to increasing life expectancy and Final Salary Pensions, receive more than any other generation will.
And yet still they moan...
Receiving the benefit of the triple lock, as well as an increasing tax threshold.
I do find the story a little confusing.
One minute she is able to transfer £1257 of her allowance to her husband.
She could only do this if her earnings were at least that much below the tax threshold.
The next minute she is liable for a bit of tax.
So she will no longer be able to transfer the marriage allowance to her husband.
This means that he is obviously going to be liable for a bit more tax.
It would also suggest that her income has increased a bit.
Maybe she would have benefitted from paying a full stamp.
Today's 70-85 year-olds are better off than generations either side of them.
The 2 generations above both fought in World Wars. Life expectancy in 1960 was 70, in 1980 it was 73.5, in 2000 it was 77.5. Now it is 81.5. So-today's 65 year olds receive, on average, a pension for 16.5 years. As opposed to 5 years in 1960, 8.5 years in 1980, etc.
Various non-means tested benefits-free dental care, Winter fuel Allowance etc. Not according to need-just for reaching a certain age.
Those that went to University received free tuition and a Grant-as opposed to £30k tuition fees and a loan. Final Salary Pensions for many. The first generation that could buy their first home-or their Council House at a Discount. Whereas now the average first-time buyer is pushing 40, and Council Houses are as rare as rocking horse poo.
No-one could possibly object to looking after our elderly in need. But not to gift money to those who do not need it.
Some people just do not appreciate how lucky they are.
Suppose a young married man lives in Clacton. And his Wife stays at home to look after the young family. And suppose he earns £60k a year, working in London. More than double the 27k-ish the pensioners get in that article. Think they are better off?
The £27k pensioners keep £26.6K.
The young family man pays between 18-20k in Income Tax/NI. So down to c.£42k. Annual train ticket is £8k a year-except that that is from net salary, and there is no tax relief. As a 40% taxpayer, that equates to £13k of salary. Already down to £29k. And still got Rent/Mortgage to find, extra mouths to feed. He is worse off than a Pensioner-purely because the tax system is skewed in favour of Pensioners, at the cost to Workers.
And that is before factoring in the Student Debt.
Future generations will be in their 70s before they get a pension, and may never be able to retire.
The only thing I would say in sympathy with the ungrateful pensioners is that they were probably much better off two years ago, than they are today.
The same as everybody else.
Let's look at an over-simplified example. If the average salary is £30k, income tax = £3.5k per year. Employees NI = £2.1k. Employers NI = £2.9k. Total = £8.5k per year. Let's assume the average person works 35 years full time, then part-time the rest and beneath the tax threshold. That person pays about £300k in tax and NI lifetime. 20 years pension and two years in a care home on average is about £300k.
Clearly this is over-simplified, but you get the idea. People also pay VAT and inheritance tax, then the companies where they spend their money pay tax on profit, employ high earners, etc. With that said, we haven't factored in the average person's NHS costs and contribution to other state-funded activity not covered by council tax.
I don't begrudge anybody receiving state pension or contribution towards their care costs. I just wish people stopped to think about the numbers sometimes.
I've been looking forward to receiving mine, thanks....it's the system we have and yes my son will probably work till 70.....
And the year before. And the year before that
I believe the maximum is £624.
If I had been cleverer, I would have enquired about how much I would have had to spend on stamps for her to get the maximum.
I have no idea how much this would have cost, and therefore have no idea if it would have been worth it.
How Much Is the UK State Pension For a Couple? | 2023/24 - Lottie
https://lottie.org/fees-funding/how-much-is-state-pension-for-a-couple/
The full rate for the New State Pension for the 2023/24 tax year is £203.851. If you and your partner have built up the full 35 qualifying years, you’ll get double this amount as a married couple, which comes to £407.70 between you1. If you're married, and both you and your partner have built up state pension, you'll get double the basic state pension amount, which is £156.20 a week in 2023-24 (£8,122.40 a year)2. According to the gov.uk website, the full weekly basic State Pension is worth £141.85, so the most a married couple could get according to this scheme is double that number3.
This seems a confusing explanation.
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