Unfair to force people to sell their homes

At least the original had the decency to wear a mask.

I am of course referring to the latest outlandish proposals from our elected representatives that we will be forced to sell our homes to pay for any long-term health care that we may require when we get older. What a cheek.

If my memory serves me correctly, many years ago social insurance contributions increased by 1% to cover exactly that. Can the department please tell me what value does this bring in? Is it kept separately or is it just lumped together with the rest of the pot?

These proposals really are a kick in the teeth for anyone wanting or owning their own home. What incentive is there to better yourself in life?

Anyone forced into this ridiculous scenario can rest in comfort knowing that although your hard-earned assets that you've obtained by blood, sweat and tears will be paying for your care, possibly the patient next to you, who incidentally has been on benefits all their life, possibly making a career out of producing children to save the prospect of actually doing a day's work and lived in social housing for the most part of it, will be getting exactly the same care as you. Where is the justice in that?

There is only one fair way to achieve a satisfactory solution and that, as much as I hate to say it, is that contributions must increase across the board of all employed persons. The problem of caring for the elderly and the sick must be borne by all members in society, not just a few who had no say in getting to where they are in the first place.

Some may say, 'it's not fair that my family member never needed any form of care and paid in all his life'. Well, my answer is some people never have children but contribute by way of taxes to the education of them. Not fair either is it? And many other examples could apply I'm sure.

Certainly the benefits system needs looking at. Paying people week after week to do absolutely nothing is just not on. Equally a single mother can be forgiven for making one error of judgement but after that it should be, you produce, you provide.

If you're intending to rightfully keep or pass down what's yours, speak up now.

P. A. DE CARTERET,

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