Re: OT Boobs smashed
- From: "Jessamy" <j.ayad@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 30 Nov 2005 12:03:30 +0100
here they actually stopped licence fee's as the money brought in from the
adds more than covered the costs of the fee funded TV companies (yep more
than one)
it's one quarterly amount I don't miss having to pay!
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Jessamy
In The Netherlands
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TV licences pay for BBC TV where advertising is not allowed. Everyone
with a TV has to pay, in fact there has been a fuss about people who
haven't got a TV being harrassed by the detector van people who can't
believe that anyone would not have one!
We have Sky because of poor reception here, but only one of the lower
end subscriptions 'cos we don't watch the sport or film channels (or
the naughty ones either!)
Here there is a special State insurance stamp for self employed
people. As to their private pensions, I presumne they take one out
with a private insurance company - like other people are encouraged to
do.
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Sally at the Seaside~~~~~~~
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On Wed, 30 Nov 2005 00:27:38 GMT, Taria <tariawilson@xxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
>DD was talking about tv licenses the other day. I had never heard
> of such a thing. We don't pay those here. There might be a small
>negligible amount of local tax on cable or satellite but never on
>tv.
>Just curious how the private pension works for folks that are self
>employed, with no other employer.
>Interesting stuff.
>TAria
>
>Sally Swindells wrote:
>> Yes we have paid for it when we were working, but it is good not to
>> have to worry now. I remember reading of someone who was worried about
>> her daughter's illness, but because their health insurance was only
>> for a certain amount, and that had already been used, they were
>> waiting until January when the next entitlement year began. Our system
>> avoids that.
>>
>> We have a National Insurance Stamp which is deducted from everyones
>> wages, the amount depending on their earnings, along with Income Tax.
>> This goes towards healthcare, sickness benefit, pensions, unemployment
>> benefit etc. Different amounts paid in, but everyone is entitled to
>> the same amount out, regardless of their age. The things it pays are
>> therefore considered everyone's rights, just part of life - i.e. I
>> need a doctor so I see a doctor. I paid my contribution when I was
>> working.
>>
>> When women are 60 and men 65 they receive a pension from the state, as
>> well as any private pension from their employment. We also get an
>> extra £10 at Christmas, and an extra £200 per pensionable household
>> towards heating and this year, because of sharp rises, we get £200 per
>> household to help towards local taxes. Those over, I think it is 75,
>> get a free TV licence too (usually over £100). If your income is below
>> a certain amount, then you receive a top up amount. The pensions are
>> basic, but for those with no other income they are a lifeline.
>>
>> I think most European countries have similar systems, though the
>> amounts vary.
>> --
>> Sally at the Seaside~~~~~~~
>> http://community.webshots.com/user/sallyswin
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Tue, 29 Nov 2005 14:53:29 GMT, Taria <tariawilson@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Actually, unless the drs. and everything fall out of the sky
>>>someone has to pay for it. You pay with taxes and such. If
>>>you don't work or contribute some way into the system it is
>>>what we call welfare.
>>>Nothing much in this life is free.
>>>Most everything medically my family gets might be considered
>>> free since for the most part our insurance covers it. It isn't,
>>>we pay for the insurance.
>>>Just a different system.
>>>Taria
>>>
>>>Sally Swindells wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>But this is UK. We get appointments sent from the hospital/doctor
>>>>automatically between 50 and 70. After that you have to say positively
>>>>that you want to stay on the list and carry on being called. Some
>>>>people are presumably glad they aren't called any more. Personally I
>>>>will carry on when I get to 70.Our health service is completely free,
>>>>except people who are working pay about £5 for each drug prescription
>>>>they have. Children, unemployed and we oldies get everything free, so
>>>>we have no worries about being able to afford medical treatment.
>>>>
>>>>It is possible to have health insurance too so you can use private
>>>>hospitals and have shorter waiting times for operations, but the
>>>>majority of people just use the National Health Service as a matter of
>>>>course.
>>>>--
>>>>Sally at the Seaside~~~~~~~
>>>>http://community.webshots.com/user/sallyswin
>>
>>
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