Meanwhile in N. Ireland, Scotland and Wales prescriptions are free for everyone.
xyclic on
That’s absolute bullshit. A policy like that will directly lead to deaths. What about going after the billions the tories raided from the public purse before we start killing off our elderly?
zadartblisi on
She should. They aren’t retirement age yet so they should pay like everyone else
Old_Roof on
If you’re going to torpedo your government to go after rich pensioners, can you at least cancel the triple lock ffs
DecentManufacturer27 on
I would literally find it comical if labour did everything in there power to fuck old people haha. Some of the most self entitled people in our country
ShedUpperSpark on
If everyone dies then we won’t have to pay for anything
Salacious_Wisdom on
The Intergenerational Foundation made this suggestion. What a bunch of cruel, out of touch, arseholes
Aggressive-Falcon370 on
All the elderly can pay £12 a month for a pre-pay certificate that covers all their meds, like everyone under 60.
>A government report in 2021 found that raising the threshold would raise £6.2bn over 10 years.
To clarify for those who won’t read… so far this is a whatever-that-charity-is and tories’ thing.
And presented as “aligned to the state pension age of 66” makes quite some sense, to be fair.
FogduckemonGo on
Telegraph wants to kill off poor people before they can receive their pension.
GhostDog_1314 on
Fuck me, a prescription is literally less than £10, why the fuck is this even a discussion. Of course they should have to pay. Any argument that they may not be able to afford it is a joke. I don’t give a fuck if they’ve “propped up the economy their whole lives” if they can’t afford £10 a month, they are financially irresponsible.
ScratchFamous6855 on
Fair enough. Why should working adults not have to pay? Prescriptions should be free after retirement age, doing it before doesn’t make any sense, especially when this age group is the wealthiest demographic in the UK
p3opl3 on
Jeeeesus Christ.. these people are fucking monsters…
Vegetable_Cycle_5573 on
Why don’t we scrap it for type 2 diabetics?
d10brp on
I think it should either be linked to childhood and retirement or free for all. 60 is such a weird starting point. It’s like they forgot to do it when they upped the retirement age
Innocuouscompany on
I’d say most pensioners could afford this. Put a timeline on it to bring it back or make their prescriptions half price at least
InfectedByEli on
Lol at those who are swallowing the Torygraph propaganda and behaving like it’s already happened. They’re citing the IEA, a right wing think tank (propaganda source linked with Tufton Street) as if it’s credible ffs.
Radiant_Guidance_103 on
Baby boomers have had everything help the young now
LogicKennedy on
Perhaps unrelated, but this is why I just laugh when people my age and younger tell me they don’t vote because there’s no point. Look at what Labour are doing to the demographic that didn’t vote for them: a demographic that they have decided is not worth chasing.
JackSpyder on
All free stuff should. Be means tested.
Also we should look at why people need free stuff and solve the problem of people needing it. Rather than removing it for people in need.
ThatGuyMaulicious on
I mean technically it would relieve the NHS at least in theory… More people just straight up die…
Zofia-Bosak on
Should scrap free prescriptions for people who have arrived illegally.
TheAireon on
I don’t really know why anyone able to work should get stuff for free.
Difficult_Relative33 on
Don’t stop now end all welfare. It’s the only way to be sure.
Own-Nefariousness-79 on
Fuck off. I already have to work till 67, I’ve already been robbed.
Due_Cranberry_3137 on
We should get everything for free and pay no tax. It’s all the billionaires fault. Take all of their cash and spread it around, that will mean we have more stuff
AMetal0xide on
Austerity never ends I guess.
ChickenPijja on
This seems like a rather short sighted move, the 60-65 are still in work yes, and can afford to pay for prescriptions, but surely they are most likely to need pain killers to help them continue to work. This risks pushing those in the 60-65 bracket that currently work(and are at their highest earning bracket and thus taxation), out of work if they wont pay for medication.
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Meanwhile in N. Ireland, Scotland and Wales prescriptions are free for everyone.
That’s absolute bullshit. A policy like that will directly lead to deaths. What about going after the billions the tories raided from the public purse before we start killing off our elderly?
She should. They aren’t retirement age yet so they should pay like everyone else
If you’re going to torpedo your government to go after rich pensioners, can you at least cancel the triple lock ffs
I would literally find it comical if labour did everything in there power to fuck old people haha. Some of the most self entitled people in our country
If everyone dies then we won’t have to pay for anything
The Intergenerational Foundation made this suggestion. What a bunch of cruel, out of touch, arseholes
All the elderly can pay £12 a month for a pre-pay certificate that covers all their meds, like everyone under 60.
>The Intergenerational Foundation charity said free prescriptions should be aligned to the state pension age of 66 to help [plug a £22bn deficit in the economy.](https://archive.is/o/OIswe/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/tax/taxes-rachel-reeves-pay-fill-britain-black-hole/)
>A government report in 2021 found that raising the threshold would raise £6.2bn over 10 years.
To clarify for those who won’t read… so far this is a whatever-that-charity-is and tories’ thing.
And presented as “aligned to the state pension age of 66” makes quite some sense, to be fair.
Telegraph wants to kill off poor people before they can receive their pension.
Fuck me, a prescription is literally less than £10, why the fuck is this even a discussion. Of course they should have to pay. Any argument that they may not be able to afford it is a joke. I don’t give a fuck if they’ve “propped up the economy their whole lives” if they can’t afford £10 a month, they are financially irresponsible.
Fair enough. Why should working adults not have to pay? Prescriptions should be free after retirement age, doing it before doesn’t make any sense, especially when this age group is the wealthiest demographic in the UK
Jeeeesus Christ.. these people are fucking monsters…
Why don’t we scrap it for type 2 diabetics?
I think it should either be linked to childhood and retirement or free for all. 60 is such a weird starting point. It’s like they forgot to do it when they upped the retirement age
I’d say most pensioners could afford this. Put a timeline on it to bring it back or make their prescriptions half price at least
Lol at those who are swallowing the Torygraph propaganda and behaving like it’s already happened. They’re citing the IEA, a right wing think tank (propaganda source linked with Tufton Street) as if it’s credible ffs.
Baby boomers have had everything help the young now
Perhaps unrelated, but this is why I just laugh when people my age and younger tell me they don’t vote because there’s no point. Look at what Labour are doing to the demographic that didn’t vote for them: a demographic that they have decided is not worth chasing.
All free stuff should. Be means tested.
Also we should look at why people need free stuff and solve the problem of people needing it. Rather than removing it for people in need.
I mean technically it would relieve the NHS at least in theory… More people just straight up die…
Should scrap free prescriptions for people who have arrived illegally.
I don’t really know why anyone able to work should get stuff for free.
Don’t stop now end all welfare. It’s the only way to be sure.
Fuck off. I already have to work till 67, I’ve already been robbed.
We should get everything for free and pay no tax. It’s all the billionaires fault. Take all of their cash and spread it around, that will mean we have more stuff
Austerity never ends I guess.
This seems like a rather short sighted move, the 60-65 are still in work yes, and can afford to pay for prescriptions, but surely they are most likely to need pain killers to help them continue to work. This risks pushing those in the 60-65 bracket that currently work(and are at their highest earning bracket and thus taxation), out of work if they wont pay for medication.