Thursday, January 15, 2004
Beating the pension crisis from beyond the grave.
There is speculation that Harold Shipman, Britain’s most prolific serial killer, apparently took his own life to make sure that his wife would receive a generous pension, it emerged yesterday.
By hanging himself before his 60th birthday, Shipman could have been exploiting a loophole which will result in his widow Primrose receiving a tax-free lump sum of more than £100,000 and an annual pension of around £10,000.
Had he lived beyond 60, his wife would only have received a half-pension of £5,000 a year and no lump sum on his eventual death. However, no attempt was made to ensure that Shipman’s wife did not receive a full survivor’s pension in the event of his death before that age.
I think that Harold did the best thing for his wife. She has done no wrong and should not be dumped on by the government. That is true love for you, he took his own life so that she could receive the pension that I feel is due to her. I do not condone suicide but this was the only option Harold had to provide for his loyal and loving wife.
There is speculation that Harold Shipman, Britain’s most prolific serial killer, apparently took his own life to make sure that his wife would receive a generous pension, it emerged yesterday.
By hanging himself before his 60th birthday, Shipman could have been exploiting a loophole which will result in his widow Primrose receiving a tax-free lump sum of more than £100,000 and an annual pension of around £10,000.
Had he lived beyond 60, his wife would only have received a half-pension of £5,000 a year and no lump sum on his eventual death. However, no attempt was made to ensure that Shipman’s wife did not receive a full survivor’s pension in the event of his death before that age.
I think that Harold did the best thing for his wife. She has done no wrong and should not be dumped on by the government. That is true love for you, he took his own life so that she could receive the pension that I feel is due to her. I do not condone suicide but this was the only option Harold had to provide for his loyal and loving wife.
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