A Frustrated ABC Member Speaks Out

A letter from a frustrated ABC member

Message: As I near (the old State Pension retir't age of 65yrs) circa Jun-2017 - I find myself and no doubt thousands of others in that 'crack' of losing out as the new Pension scheme hits home. I feel that whatever scheme you come into, i.e. into the employment sphere... getting a NI no. in 1967 (in fact recall that time you had to be on a register to do a Paper-round, circa 1964). on joining the NI scheme in 1967 - I stay on that scheme to Retir't Age (during that epoch was to 65). Its a 'Contract'... of all my working life I have possibly missed no-more than 2years in my reckoning and possible less than that, although mostly on JSA. I have, as many others - K's, paid between £2 and few shillings to £320+ a month into the NI Scheme. A 'pot' that has some worth over the 50 intervening years. Okay I've had a few operations (via NHS) but that's what an 'Insurance Policy' is for, is in not. And now having paid in for 50years - there had been leaches that have 'sucked' the Lion share out of the NI Scheme... we, end of the baby boomers that filled that 'Bank' will suffer this revised 'Contract'... is it a case for my Human Rights, to say 'pay me what I'm due...' the Accrual office have done a good job for the current Gov.uk in knowing the numbers and in cutting the social fund paid out to those that 'Paid In'.