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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