Government has done it again...

**Shizara** · 07-04-2008, 01:37 PM

The government has just pulled another rabbit out of the hat by clobbering childless people in low paid jobs. Often these people live on their own and making ends meet is hard enough for them as it is. I think the government needs to make really clear the reasoning for what seems like a ruthless act of "robbing Peter to pay Paul".

Childless people, who are usually childless for many reasons from inability to have children and personal choice, are being penalised again. Whilst I realize the government needs people to keep having children and hopefully increase the tax take as generations go by the reality is, many don't have children. This doesn't mean they are rich materially, yet, the government, in its infinite wisdom sees fit to clobber them for more tax.

Perhaps it is the view of those that make these decisions that those without children, in the low income level, can afford to contribute more to the coffers.

Maybe there has been some enlightenment on the subject and I have missed it.

BBC NEWS | Politics | Low-paid hit by tax changes - MPs

Lex · 13-05-2008, 11:14 PM

I've just seen on the BBC website that the Chancellor has partially gone back on scrapping the 10p tax band. It looks like it doesn't cover all the extra tax he's collecting, and a lot of people will still be worse off:

BBC NEWS | UK | UK Politics | Basic rate taxpayers to get £120

chillitt · 14-05-2008, 12:36 AM

Funny how it was 250 quid when he was taking it off me, and now he is squaring up by paying me 120 quid at some point in the next year...

Lex · 14-05-2008, 07:29 AM

Yet another 'generous' tax refund by the government that's just a transparent gimmick. No wonder no-one likes them any more. No doubt we'll have more of the same when the Conservatives get elected at the next election. (Nearly wrote 'if the Conservatives get elected', but Labour need to pull off a miracle to get re-elected!)

chillitt · 14-05-2008, 11:29 AM

Aren't they supposed to stop all this politicking when there is a by election on?

Lex · 14-05-2008, 11:18 PM

It doesn't seem to stop Labour. I remember just before & during the last general election campaign that Gordon Brown gave pensioners extra money for their winter fuel allowance and Tony & Gordon turning up at Longbridge to support the Rover workers (then promptly forgot about them once they won the election).

07-04-2008, 01:37 PM	#1 (permalink)
Shizara Super Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Nuneaton Posts: 1,229	Government has done it again... The government has just pulled another rabbit out of the hat by clobbering childless people in low paid jobs. Often these people live on their own and making ends meet is hard enough for them as it is. I think the government needs to make really clear the reasoning for what seems like a ruthless act of "robbing Peter to pay Paul". Childless people, who are usually childless for many reasons from inability to have children and personal choice, are being penalised again. Whilst I realize the government needs people to keep having children and hopefully increase the tax take as generations go by the reality is, many don't have children. This doesn't mean they are rich materially, yet, the government, in its infinite wisdom sees fit to clobber them for more tax. Perhaps it is the view of those that make these decisions that those without children, in the low income level, can afford to contribute more to the coffers. Maybe there has been some enlightenment on the subject and I have missed it. BBC NEWS \| Politics \| Low-paid hit by tax changes - MPs __________________ Cool Last edited by Shizara : 08-04-2008 at 01:30 AM.

14-05-2008, 07:29 AM	#4 (permalink)
Lex Good Grief.... Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Stratford Posts: 569	Yet another 'generous' tax refund by the government that's just a transparent gimmick. No wonder no-one likes them any more. No doubt we'll have more of the same when the Conservatives get elected at the next election. (Nearly wrote 'if the Conservatives get elected', but Labour need to pull off a miracle to get re-elected!) Last edited by Lex : 22-05-2008 at 05:05 PM. Reason: Can't spell

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13-05-2008, 11:14 PM	#2 (permalink)
Lex Good Grief.... Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Stratford Posts: 569	I've just seen on the BBC website that the Chancellor has partially gone back on scrapping the 10p tax band. It looks like it doesn't cover all the extra tax he's collecting, and a lot of people will still be worse off: BBC NEWS \| UK \| UK Politics \| Basic rate taxpayers to get £120

14-05-2008, 12:36 AM	#3 (permalink)
chillitt Running on empty Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: warwick Posts: 473	Funny how it was 250 quid when he was taking it off me, and now he is squaring up by paying me 120 quid at some point in the next year...

14-05-2008, 11:29 AM	#5 (permalink)
chillitt Running on empty Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: warwick Posts: 473	Aren't they supposed to stop all this politicking when there is a by election on?

14-05-2008, 11:18 PM	#6 (permalink)
Lex Good Grief.... Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Stratford Posts: 569	It doesn't seem to stop Labour. I remember just before & during the last general election campaign that Gordon Brown gave pensioners extra money for their winter fuel allowance and Tony & Gordon turning up at Longbridge to support the Rover workers (then promptly forgot about them once they won the election).