I don’t want to pay less National Insurance, I’d like a better funded NHS

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obviously I appreciate I’m in a position to think that, but I’m not on a huge wage. I’m glad if it helps people who are struggling but I’m also worried about the nhs, school funding, etc.

They don’t seem to be managing now, I can only imagine it will get worse. There are councils going bankrupt and cutting services, respite care, libraries, etc.

id rather carry on paying what I’m paying than risk such services been funded even less.

I have this condition.
Don't think it's ever put me to the front of the GP queue

As the condition is not named @CosyBlankets, how can you presume you have the same?

Well, quite. My GP surgery really couldn't appear to be more indifferent to the fact I have hypothyroid disease. It is a constant slog to have them code me correctly for being on a TNF receptor for another autoimmune condition. And the rest ...

If I could break in one night and take over and fix their computer system I'd do it gratis.

Sorry I thought the nested quotes discussion was about thyroid?

The poster responded to my comment about hypothyroidism so i was talking about that.
HTH

That's what i was referring to

Lots of money spent on senior management…

Apologies, I was speed reading. But it has derailed the main point of the thread a bit.

Do you not want there to be a safety net for people in society? I'm not sure it's such a easy thing to say as if it applies only to others and you're above it

The nhs wastes an astronomical amount of its existing budget
think we should address that first before we start throwing more money at it

I think a lot of money is spent on management etc in the nhs… I don’t think people feel the need for a social safety net until life doesn’t go to plan 😕

Safety net, yes. Lifestyle choice, no. I’d rather there were decent benefits available for those who genuinely can’t work, or who find themselves in difficulty temporarily.

Someone pointed out on the news is that the danger of kickstarting the economy is that inflation won’t come down. Not sure if taxing us more to lower inflation was Trusseconomics or Sunak though. They all merge into one.

@Overthebow please tell me how you think being on benefits is a lifestyle choice, who do you think is choosing such a life? You say people should get it if they genuinely can't work how do you define that? What does temporary help for people out of work mean? I think what you're basically saying is you believe most people on benefits don't deserve it, and I think that's incredibly cruel view.

What condition? I didn't name my condition?

The discussion was about free prescriptions?

@Dentalpainsucks you should read the article @Cosyblankets posted. It’s absolutely correct that there is no 7-year rule (as there is with inheritance tax), when it comes to deprivation of assets in relation to care home fees. The local authority can look back as far as they like.

It was me who started the free prescription topic and i specifically mentioned hypothyroidism, not free prescription in general.

@Dentalpainsucks

Is it your own main residence home since she gave it to you? If not, it's subject to Capital Gains Tax.

I didn't realise I wasnt allowed to make the discussion more general?

I have Bupa from work. DH has AXA. The quality of these services are a lot better.

No one said you couldn't. It just came across as we were talking about the same thing. And we weren't. That's cleared that up

You talked about free prescriptions and gave hypothyroidism as an illustrative example. I gave an alternate point of view, giving my condition as an illustrative example. Not hard to follow.

Not if the tories keep on doing deals with their mates, no.

The reason nothing works in this country (just like many developing countries) is the high levels of corruption.

Doesn't cover A and E or intensive care though, or emergency ambulances. You have to be really rich (like Rishi) to opt out of the NHS completely