This guy is absolutely correct in what he says!

Taking myself as an example, I only worked for 45 years then had the brass neck to retire although I was decent enough to wait for another 5 years before getting my State Retirement Pension from which I pay no Income Tax! Mark you, I do have that tax deducted from my Civil Service Pension to make up for it.

Since then, I have only put in about 20 hours or so per week (or is it nearer 30 when I think of the admin I do from home), volunteering with a local community radio station.

Over the past couple of years, despite having several bouts of ill-health, I have presented programmes working with a couple of hundred local groups, organisations and charities - most of which use, and need, volunteers - many of whom are retired.

I feel myself to be a total burden on the state and, if I could only remember where I put my cheque book, I'd send him one for the total I have had by way of Retirement Pension.

Gosh, I feel so ashamed!

Eddie