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Pensioners contributed through all their life to society and when they retire, it is expected that they are taken care of. The OP is talking about cases where
by jazzyk 10y ago
Pensioners contributed through all their life to society and when they retire, it is expected that they are taken care of.
The OP is talking about cases where you are not in retirement, and not disabled, the society expects you to pull your own weight. It is only fair, no?
- adamredwoods 10y agoWhat about those without pensions? Homemakers, minimum wage earners? Is it fair to ask them to pull their own weight past retirement age?
- jazzyk 10y ago1. Homemakers typically share and then 'inherit' their spouse's pension (if the spouse dies). 2. Even minimum wage earners have retirement contributions deducted through payroll. Not a lot of money, true, but poor people's pensions are slightly subsidized by higher earners (which is fair, IMO).
- pjc50 10y agoI'm no longer sure which post is "OP" in this thread, but the problem is definitely deciding which people are and are not disabled. Setting up an adversarial system where you have to prove disability makes the problem worse, not better: people who are only somewhat disabled lose out, while people who are better at faking it get the benefits.