To not give a fuck about yeast spread costing a few more pennies when there are pensioners that have lost 30% of their pension

[jdoe8]

Even if the spread went up, its only pennies a week. This is all noise and distracting from the real issues.

Pensioners abroad have seen their pension be cut by 30% since the vote. 30 fucking percent that is no small amount and will negatively impact millions!

I think some people are terribly out of touch. Pensioners living abroad are not all wealthy expats. Many sold up as it was more cost effective to be somewhere warm with all the money they would save on heating - it's much better being broke somewhere warm.

You're out of touch tbf, the economy is on a crash course, we're all going to suffer, my priorities aren't with the baby boomers on the costa del sol.

Sorry I am struggling to have much sympathy. Yes there are going to be pensioners living abroad who moved on the basis of a strong pound, meaning that they could take advantage of a cheaper cost of living and have a better standard of retirement as a result. But it's not guaranteed and currencies go up and down. Them's the breaks and if your standard of living is so dependent on currency fluctuation that it will make the difference as to whether you can keep a roof over your head or not, then your retirement was never secure in the first place and you should have been more realistic when planning a move abroad.

I do have first hand knowledge of this - and have seen so many people who seem to leave their brains in their suitcases when they emigrate. There are so many common mistakes - from assuming it will be a permanent holiday and ignoring the fact that real life continues even when you are abroad and things like medical insurance are a necessity, to assuming that the exchange rate will never vary and that they will always be able to afford to get more for their money abroad.

That's not to say that I don't have a bit of sympathy - but you'll have to forgive me if I decide to reserve it for a generation of people most of whom will NEVER have a final salary pension. Who will NEVER own their own home - let alone planning to sell it and take the profit and retire abroad. Who will HAVE to work until they are into their late 70s, rather than retiring at 55 on a guaranteed index linked income until they die.

These 'poor' pensioners do not pay TAX on their pensions
They return to Britain if they need medical attention or the NHS re-imburses the EU country where they live.
I assume they were of sound mind when they emigrated (they are emigrants NOT ex-pats)
Why should they get away with the whinging? (if the £ was strong they would not be moaning. )
Their pensions have been uplifted in line with inflation in this country - when they probably live somewhere where cost of living is much cheaper.
They would always return to this country and start paying tax like the rest of us pensioners who are domiciled here.

could not 'would'