Quote Originally Posted by Ramshank72 View Post
To go against the grain, why should pension and pensioner benefits be means tested? I mean, I understand if you want to have a cap for millionaires, but otherwise, you're just punishing those who work hard all their lives, that made sacrifices throughout their lives to put together some savings for their retirement, only to be means tested and end up with the same or less as the lazy twonk that didn't work hard or make sacrifices.
Yup, to be brutal about it lazy twonks should reap what they’ve sown. BUT I’ll repeat what I always say, (the state should) help those who can’t help themselves not those who won’t help themselves.
An interesting approach might also be to set pensions based on (declared) hours worked not £ earned (ok calm down adjusted for childcare - first two kids only maybe?)