this post was submitted on 13 Aug 2023
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[–] [email protected] 25 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Oh I see because in the UK people actually get pensions

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I know some safety nets are better than none (and that this is a meme thread I'm dragging down), but don't fool yourself - millions of older people in the UK go hungry and cold because they can't afford the basics.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I think we got a similar situation all over europe, maybe not as bad and certainly better than most of the world but still shitty!