Post by Clinton Cool on Apr 10, 2020 7:08:06 GMT
It might be early days for some but this crisis has already prompted me to change my life plan.
I stopped working a few years ago for various reasons. I was in the fortunate position to own a fairly valuable house. Rather than milk the situation and live off the state I sold it and bought 3 houses for investment. The idea was to live off the income these generated, have a simple life without burdening the state. I've never been comfortable with the idea of large state welfare programs. Anyway: I had a third of my normal income this month. Next month it's likely to be zero, by all accounts. There's no help available from the state, not even the most basic benefits. If the current situation continues until my savings dry up not only will I need to apply to food banks, I'll also need to make myself a criminal by not having gas safety checks carried out.
I've done what I can to bring this situation into view including writing to my m.p. To no avail.
I conclude: We now live in a society where those who make their own arrangements rather than turning to the state when they have some difficulties in life, get royally fucked over.
Moving forward: I'll sell one house each year to avoid having to pay too much tax. I'll then remove the max cash I can every day and buy untraceable assets. Closer to retirement age I'll buy a small house to take my savings below the threshold for pension credit. I'll still have my untraceable assets of course. Then, the taxpayers can pay for my pension shortfall, my council tax, and other things. I'll not only be better off financially, I'll also propel myself from being one of the most unworthy types of people (buy to let landlord) to a highly worthy one (vulnerable benefit claimant.)
Anyone else?
I stopped working a few years ago for various reasons. I was in the fortunate position to own a fairly valuable house. Rather than milk the situation and live off the state I sold it and bought 3 houses for investment. The idea was to live off the income these generated, have a simple life without burdening the state. I've never been comfortable with the idea of large state welfare programs. Anyway: I had a third of my normal income this month. Next month it's likely to be zero, by all accounts. There's no help available from the state, not even the most basic benefits. If the current situation continues until my savings dry up not only will I need to apply to food banks, I'll also need to make myself a criminal by not having gas safety checks carried out.
I've done what I can to bring this situation into view including writing to my m.p. To no avail.
I conclude: We now live in a society where those who make their own arrangements rather than turning to the state when they have some difficulties in life, get royally fucked over.
Moving forward: I'll sell one house each year to avoid having to pay too much tax. I'll then remove the max cash I can every day and buy untraceable assets. Closer to retirement age I'll buy a small house to take my savings below the threshold for pension credit. I'll still have my untraceable assets of course. Then, the taxpayers can pay for my pension shortfall, my council tax, and other things. I'll not only be better off financially, I'll also propel myself from being one of the most unworthy types of people (buy to let landlord) to a highly worthy one (vulnerable benefit claimant.)
Anyone else?