Living on a pension is living on egg shells

• November 27, 2014
• Neer Korn

Waiting for the local branch of my bank to open I stood behind two older ladies talking animatedly. Theirs was a nervous energy. In a few moments they will find out whether it’s going to be a good day or not, depending on whether their fortnightly pension has been deposited into their accounts. Otherwise they will leave with empty purses and eagerly returning the following morning.