New Posts For Thread: Is the WHOLE country on benefits?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/26101013/is-the-whole-country-on-benefitsI feel i'm missing out, what am i entitled to?Good for you Akabula. No, not joking, happy to stay busy and keep the work/play balance separate. One of the wonderful things about this country is our volunteer network. So many opportunities to do some good things. I do a bit but would like to incrhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/26101013/is-the-whole-country-on-benefits?post_id=542055149#542055149Good for you Akabula. No, not joking, happy to stay busy and keep the work/play balance separate. One of the wonderful things about this country is our volunteer network. So many opportunities to do some good things. I do a bit but would like to incrTue, 28 Oct 2014 13:03:37 -0500...Another thread from 4 years ago 1st time poster, god help you if for some unforseen reason you ever get ill or worse, have to give up work through an injury incurred by someone's incompetence.ME ME MEhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/26101013/is-the-whole-country-on-benefits?post_id=542045233#542045233...Another thread from 4 years ago 1st time poster, god help you if for some unforseen reason you ever get ill or worse, have to give up work through an injury incurred by someone's incompetence.ME ME MEMon, 27 Oct 2014 15:14:40 -0500I only read the first half of the first page and felt an imminent reply was required, so if this has already been mentioned then so be it...How about creating full time jobs with decent paid wages instead of a million part time jobs ranging from 8hrshttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/26101013/is-the-whole-country-on-benefits?post_id=542044961#542044961I only read the first half of the first page and felt an imminent reply was required, so if this has already been mentioned then so be it...How about creating full time jobs with decent paid wages instead of a million part time jobs ranging from 8hrsMon, 27 Oct 2014 14:58:20 -0500Injera 26 Oct 14 19:20 Joined: 04 Jan 03 | Topic/replies: 5,829 | Blogger: Injera's blog I'm happy to contribute to others' needs. I plan to work as long as I'm here. I have no private pension and I have no plan to rely on a state penshttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/26101013/is-the-whole-country-on-benefits?post_id=542033439#542033439Injera 26 Oct 14 19:20 Joined: 04 Jan 03 | Topic/replies: 5,829 | Blogger: Injera's blog I'm happy to contribute to others' needs. I plan to work as long as I'm here. I have no private pension and I have no plan to rely on a state pensSun, 26 Oct 2014 16:07:10 -0500my contract ,job says i get full pay even if i,m off and they dont get you in till you,ve had 3 different periods off,i wouldnt dream of having time off as long as i could make it and your talking 5,6 years since i couldnt make it and pulled a sickiehttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/26101013/is-the-whole-country-on-benefits?post_id=542030829#542030829my contract ,job says i get full pay even if i,m off and they dont get you in till you,ve had 3 different periods off,i wouldnt dream of having time off as long as i could make it and your talking 5,6 years since i couldnt make it and pulled a sickieSun, 26 Oct 2014 14:09:47 -0500I'm happy to contribute to others' needs. I plan to work as long as I'm here. I have no private pension and I have no plan to rely on a state pension ( it was never designed to be a sole income anyway.)We need to stand alone. Govt help is a last reshttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/26101013/is-the-whole-country-on-benefits?post_id=542029979#542029979I'm happy to contribute to others' needs. I plan to work as long as I'm here. I have no private pension and I have no plan to rely on a state pension ( it was never designed to be a sole income anyway.)We need to stand alone. Govt help is a last resSun, 26 Oct 2014 13:20:37 -0500Well if you have paid NI for over 30 years & have very little chance of living to receive your pension you may well think again.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/26101013/is-the-whole-country-on-benefits?post_id=542029615#542029615Well if you have paid NI for over 30 years & have very little chance of living to receive your pension you may well think again.Sun, 26 Oct 2014 12:58:41 -0500Well, by the time I'm due, I would have paid in for 49 years so probably yes. Although I have no plans to 'retire'.I shall work till I die.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/26101013/is-the-whole-country-on-benefits?post_id=542029505#542029505Well, by the time I'm due, I would have paid in for 49 years so probably yes. Although I have no plans to 'retire'.I shall work till I die.Sun, 26 Oct 2014 12:54:32 -0500Would you take your pension when you are due to receive it ?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/26101013/is-the-whole-country-on-benefits?post_id=542029369#542029369Would you take your pension when you are due to receive it ?Sun, 26 Oct 2014 12:50:19 -0500I wouldn't take tax credits if they begged me.What have we become..communist?Stand alone, cut your cloth accordingly and smile. Life rocks.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/26101013/is-the-whole-country-on-benefits?post_id=542029357#542029357I wouldn't take tax credits if they begged me.What have we become..communist?Stand alone, cut your cloth accordingly and smile. Life rocks.Sun, 26 Oct 2014 12:49:24 -0500