Government to tell pensioners how long they will live

[Rodo]

The Government are planning to issue information to pensioners as to how long they are likely to live.

Yippee.............just what I needed to know. How useful. It is so good to know that the Government are looking after my interests.



http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-27062273

[saundra]

At the moment not very long
State of the nhs
And the government
Still they always get things wrong e

[Kaz]

Saw this on Breakfast.......

[Workingman]

"Come in Mr. B; now, about that holiday you were about to book for next August........."

I had to check the date when I saw this. Talk about a waste of time and money. Estimates, guesstimates....................

[cromwell]

I wonder if they can tell me the numbers for Saturday's lottery?

Just so long as this isn't the first step towards "Mr Smith, you have already exceeded our estimation of your life span; do you realise how much you are costing the NHS and the pension funds? Have you considered.."

[Workingman]

Just so long as this isn't the first step towards "Mr Smith, you have already exceeded our estimation of your life span; do you realise how much you are costing the NHS and the pension funds? Have you considered.."

.....Logan's Run, but with a Zimmer Frame Light Alloy GTi.

[Kaz]

That crossed my mind too

[TheOstrich]

When I was in my early 50's and first diagnosed with Type 2, my quack told me that I would be lucky to see my 60th birthday. Seriously! In so many words - never forgotten it.

On my 60th, I stood outside the surgery and blew them a huge raspberry. (Plan A was to bare my backside at them, but Mrs O would not allow it ... )

I have never gone back to see that doctor again - it's a group practice and I've managed to successfully avoid her. So not only don't I want to know my life expectancy from the Government, I don't want a "named doctor" for my old age either, which is another of their stupid plans.

The problem with telling folk they'll die at the 79.8 year mark or whatever is that they'll blue all their savings on a 79th birthday party then embark on a world cruise. When they get back to Southampton, what happens next? Controlled euthanasia? This country get's more crackers every day.

[Kaz]

Oh well said Ossie!!!!!!!!

I think you should have done the mooning

[pederito1]

I imagine that their estimation of my life expectancy would have been several years ago too.