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    Roger - that was the case but no longer, it is a 30 year residency test for maximum pension and S2P, the earning related element, is being merged into a flat pension. NI being used as a method of calculation though did not mean it was reserved for that purpose, it is just an income tax (and Peter is right, a tax on jobs) that goes into the general tax take.

    Howard - that was the big con of NI even if that was the intention it was only theoretical rather than in practice, they even dropped the pretence eventually.

    Brian - you are factually wrong, pensions are going up, the triple lock has resulted in the biggest ever State Pension increase from April, that is if you are talking about the state pension of course. QE though is pushing down 15 year gilt rates on which annuities are based for private pensions.

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