I was so proud of my mum, over 70 and outside the dail with thousands of her fellow pensioners protesting about the proposed changes to the medical card scheme back in 2008...Think we've really let them down to be honest
If they are incredibly wealthy, then they are paying significant amount of tax. You don't need to cut universal services to catch the few 'incredibly wealthy' - just tax them.Fair play to her, but I know a few pensioners who are incredibly wealthy and could probably do without the massive pension, free medical card, free electricity, free phone calls etc that they are given by default. And they admit this themselves.
If they are incredibly wealthy, then they are paying significant amount of tax. You don't need to cut universal services to catch the few 'incredibly wealthy' - just tax them.
Not sure what your point is Purple. Pensioners pay tax at the same rates as everybody else.
If they are incredibly wealthy, then they are paying significant amount of tax. You don't need to cut universal services to catch the few 'incredibly wealthy' - just tax them.
Not sure what your point is Purple. Pensioners pay tax at the same rates as everybody else.
Complainer,
I know of pensioners on 700-1000pw gross who pay 2-5% tax.
Some are under 65, and get medical card, free travel, free VEC courses.
They pay zero income levy and zero health levy.
They are not "vulnerable", as the media suggests many of them are.
They can't believe how generous the State is.
They feel the Govt is too soft.
Just to be clear, I'm suggesting that our current situation is perfect. I wasn't aware of the higher tax exemption limits for older people, and I've no idea what the rationale for these is. I was out for a family dinner on Sunday, and noticed how the restaurant that was full to the brim with young families and kids two years ago is now half-empty, and most of the customers there were over 55. Draw what conclusion you like from that. However, let's keep it in context.No, you pay less tax if over 65.
This is due to the Age tax credit, and also much higher tax exemption limits.
If there are lots of older people with considerable income, then they should be paying considerable tax.
To pay their fair share of the costs of the public services.Why?
To pay their fair share of the costs of the public services.
Fair according to me.Fair according to who?
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