Charging Pensioners Unjust Death Tax R.I.P, OFF

When labour first proposed charging pensioners a £20.000 death tax the conservative government campaigned hard against it yet in spite of them depicting it as an R.I.P OFF they have now decided to revive it. Tory health secretary Andrew Lansley has now appointed an independent commission to consider a compulsory charge of £20,000 to fund nursing care to be paid on retirement or on death. This means that thousands could have to sell their homes and would cause grievous injustice to those who have worked hard all their life, paid their taxes and saved for their old age, while the poorest will still have costs paid by the state. Hundreds of thousands of people who care for their families would be hit twice over; people who have given their lives caring for loved ones will be expected to pay for care they never received. This is a monstrous injustice.

Because the Tories and Lib Dems failed to agree after they entered the coalition they have had to establish an independent commission. Mr Lansley said “experts on the board would not be fettered from discussing any option including the contraversional levy”
If as Downing Street says David Cameron does not support a death tax why are the Tories changing their tune? Neil Duncan-Jordan of the National Pensioners Commission said “it is a betrayal and for political expediency” which in my opinion must be pretty obvious to all. Please read article
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1296400/Death-tax-threat-Middle-England-Coalition-revives-plans-20-000-elderly-care-lump-sum-payment.html

We all know that after considering every option a FAIR and JUST decision must be reached and the people must see to it that it is and not just an easily broken promise. The money must come from somewhere but it is time to stop taking advantage of the good and vulnerable people in our society. These people have paid their taxes, have given, do give, and will continue to give what they can afford, but they should not be regarded as stupid. There are hundreds of ways to cut costs and save money during this recession and to penalize those who are the backbone of society is not the way. If pensioners, the elderly, and disabled are seen as has beens or useless, and their carers who have already saved the government billions of pounds treated as doormats everyone will deserve a greedy and non-compassionate society so whatever scheme is come up with it had better be honest, fair, and just. There are many millions of pounds still being squandered, and tax payers money still owed by the banks. Find the money elsewhere and make that a priority before penalizing those who do not deserve it. Then it may become a land fit for heroes.

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What is it Going to Take to Wake People up to the Continuous Plight of Carers

Most people will agree that it makes us all feel good to be needed and that we are doing something helpful and useful. A team of American researchers led by Dr Michael Paulin of the University of Buffalo analysed behaviour and well being among just 73 spousal carers and found that carers experience fewer negative emotions when they engage in active care such as feeding, bathing, toileting, and general physical caring for a spouse, however the variable that did affect outcome was the level of perceived inter-dependence- the extent to which carers viewed themselves as sharing a mutually beneficial relationship. Dr Paulin added overall we wouldn’t say that caring for an ailing loved one is going to be good for you or healthy for you, but certain activities maybe beneficial, especially in high quality relationships, however Dr Paulin said it is extremely important that care takers receive the right kind of help at the right time- perhaps less time off from active care duties and more time off from the onerous task of passively monitoring an ailing loved one. The study was published in The Journal Psychology and Aging
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1292033/Caring-sick-relative-improve-health.html

I have already mentioned in my blog the onerous task of passively caring at home for loved ones particularly those with mental problems including dementia which has and still is being continuously overlooked by the UK Government along with many other aspects of care that carers at home are giving full time at the expense of their own health. I must repeat yet again this is a full time unpaid job and thousands who are doing it are in their 70’s and over. We all expect pain during this recession but carers have been experiencing it for many years and also the taken for granted attitude of Government to allow carers to work incessantly till they drop. Even now the UK Government has not done anything like enough for carers at home. More early diagnosis is being encouraged for those with dementia and figures are expected to rise dramatically. I wonder when not only the Government but all people are going to wake up and see the big picture before it is too late and there are more genuinely mentally ill and disabled people and fewer carers. As the Bible says we cannot live on bread alone, (neither can we live on love alone) for heavens sake cut the non jobs and pay carers at home what they are worth. All people should support this for the sake of our families, loved ones, and everyone else, and for our nation as human beings who care for one another, let it be known, see your MP now.

Greed has gone far enough NHS managers are reducing frontline care despite a Government pledge to maintain health budgets. The NHS is still recruiting thousands of workers for non jobs. More than 7,200 posts were advertised on the NHS central jobs website such as a sustainability officer to actively implement energy saving initiatives for £40,157 and several trusts are advertising for a change facilitator on £34,189
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1290161/Frontline-care-cut--NHS-non-jobs-coming.html

Scrap The Equality and Human Rights Group within the department and its entire countless support staff. Why not go back to the people and ask their permission to reduce NHS spending?
Please read the full article on this link
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1290319/NHS-chiefs-advertise-cost-cutting-adviser--1000-day.html

See this link- scandalous
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1222411/Elderly-woman-82-starved-death-caring-disabled-children-inquest-told.html

Footnote
May all the winging MP’s quibbling about the money they stole from the tax payers jump up and bite their top lip

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