Can anyone shed any light on this? I had a chap aged 68 come to see me
for a med3 regarding his arthritic knees. No disputing that, I said, but
why a certificate when you're retired anyway? Oh,he replies, if I'm on
the sick I don't pay tax on my pension. What's going on here? I'm sure a
lot of the over 65s aren't fit for work for one reason or another but
don't claim. Is this a scam of some sort or is there some arcane DHSS
ruling I'm unaware of?
While I'm at it, could we all put in for early retirement due to stress
and retire to a life of peace and tranquility? Better still, perhaps we
could sue the DOH for causing us all our aggravation- after all there is
a precident.
Yours-
Peter(pass the Prozac) Glover
Church View Surgery,
Rayleigh, Essex
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