The Poor Suffer If the minimum wage is 11.44 phr or £457 60 for a 40hr week Yet a Pensioner is expected to live on £221.20 per week or £5.53 per hrs fir the same 40 hrs. Yes a lot do have savings and works pensions. But I'd wager a hell of a lot more don't and are just above the level to claim benefit aide Fck The Tories, both Red and Blue