On The Bus Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 It's that time again where Alf has been burning the midnight oil ahead of another Manx Budget. I'm placing my bets on at least 5 mentions of 'Active Travel', the cost of the cruise pier to have increased from £11m to £17m, and more money to prop up the failing heritage railways. No increase in personal allowances [although we know the tax cap is going up to £200k]. Also possibly some kind of NI/Income Tax scam to 'sure up the health service'. The curve ball will be what moves he takes to plug the pensions blackhole - my money being on something that kicks the can down the road into 2022. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Hedgehog Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 They'll probably raise the state pension age to 80 and use that cash to pay for government pensions. 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
english zloty Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 ,"Climate Emergency" blah blah Islanders contribution towards and "ring-fenced" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTeapot Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 Uncountably some green taxes to be levied. And a further increase to the shit tax. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Down Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 29 minutes ago, Dave Hedgehog said: They'll probably raise the state pension age to 80 and use that cash to pay for government pensions. not for themselves though. They along with senior CS will still fuck off at 55 with a huge wedge of cash and a platinum pension 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Non-Believer Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 (edited) A Budget "tailor-made for the IoM" (MR online). Well, where else would he do it for? Further raid on reserves predicted (especially with the pensions liability having increased by £400M+ in the last 18 months), but that raid said to be less than needed because of "improved income tax receipts". New Green taxes including vehicle duties for fossil fuellers. New Green initiatives disguising further handouts to landowners. Passenger duties to cover airport and harbour investment. Applause from Eddie Teare in the public gallery and Howard Quayle. Edited February 18, 2020 by Non-Believer Extra bit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTeapot Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 "Everything is fine" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uhtred Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 If we hear ‘hard-working families’ (again) my bullshit bingo card will spontaneously combust. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WTF Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 'house' within 1 minute of the speech starting. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Non-Believer Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 Well....we appear to be awash with lucre... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piebaps Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 4 hours ago, Neil Down said: not for themselves though. They along with senior CS will still fuck off at 55 with a huge wedge of cash and a platinum pension While I wouldn't want to get in the way of a good thrashing for the senior CS, their retirement age is 65 is it not? Departure before 65 results in significant reductions to lump sum and pension entitlement doesn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gettafa Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 Actually 60. And that lumpy is mega, which ever way you look at it, plus the monthly wonga. 65 is just when the state pension kicks in - a mere wedge of jam on the full fat cream sponge. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WTF Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 Less than 60 if you have done so many years and they let you go on the mars scheme 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quilp Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 6 minutes ago, gettafa said: Actually 60. That's news to me and my colleagues as it says on my pension forecast it's 66.8 years. How did you arrive at 60? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gettafa Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 That's the state pension (same as me btw). not the gravy train pension. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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