Autumn Budget 2022

[GizF1]

When the say "double the amount of the last labout government" on capital spend, surely 12 months of inflation could account for that!

FTFY

 

[fez]

Almost like since Brexit all those things mentioned as Project Fear have become reality.

Yeah but that was probably COVIDs fault. COVID has basically given the Tories the ultimate get out of jail free card for Brexit.

 

[omnomnom]

So those just above benefits...what are they getting again?

 

[iamtheoneneo]

Holy **** Reeves is going in hard. Incredible.

 

[Greebo]

So those just above benefits...what are they getting again?

Sweet FA plus "hopes and prayers". Maybe there are some new food banks being announced as well.

 

[Martini1991]

So those just above benefits...what are they getting again?

More tax bills, more energy bills, more interest to pay

 

[Hagar]

So those just above benefits...what are they getting again?

Where is just above benefits?

 

[iamtheoneneo]

So those just above benefits...what are they getting again?

just get a second job. /s

 

[200sols]

He also announced another £900 handout to those on means tested benefits and £300 to pensioner households. Crazy in my eyes.

 

[lookitsjonno]

Great, tax rises for middle earners. Families already struggling with cost of living, stagnating wages + rising rent / mortgages. Pensioners get a cushty 10% rise though. It's clear who the gov are singing to the tune of.

 

[dave28]

I knew it all along, electric cars introduced as having no road tax and then the Gov reversing it later on. 100% predictable

 

[omnomnom]

just get a second job. /s

lmao why not. It's easy to see why people resent others though, we are constantly being shafted.

 

[wildman]

So those just above benefits...what are they getting again?

a sore arse and a cold house with no food in the cupboards................. it's the Tory way

 

[Freakbro]

I knew it all along, electric cars introduced as having no road tax and then the Gov reversing it later on. 100% predictable

To be fair, that's a perfectly sensible way of doing it imo. Incentivize the new technology at the start, as thats the way you want the direction to go, and once it becomes established put the RFL on it to replace the falling income from ICE cars.

 

[SDK^]

Locked in but doesnt mean somebody couldnt change it if needed. When that was set it was in 2019/2020. The world is a different place now.

Sure
I’m happy to contribute, ~£160 over 12 months isn’t massive and probably doesn’t make much difference for most.

There is the target to switch out ICE for EV looming, so getting the balance between tax costs and environment is challenging.

 

[413x]

Those over the benefits and minimum threshold are seriously hit hard here.

Makes for grim listening.
Basically saying we are strapped for cash.

Pensions shouldn't be going up with inflation. No other demographic is getting anything near that.

 

[Zatoichi.uK]

That £30 billion for an app was totally worth it though.

 

[omnomnom]

Those over the benefits and minimum threshold are seriously hit hard here.

Makes for grim listening.
Basically saying we are strapped for cash.

Pensions shouldn't be going up with inflation. No other demographic is getting anything near that.

It's every time though. At what point will someone give us a break? I already work two jobs, do i need to get a third?

Shafted every single time

 

[200sols]

No other demographic is getting anything near that.

Benefit claimants are

 

[Hagar]

Those over the benefits and minimum threshold are seriously hit hard here.

Makes for grim listening.
Basically saying we are strapped for cash.

Pensions shouldn't be going up with inflation. No other demographic is getting anything near that.

Did you not see that benefits are going up by the same. When you are older on a fixed income and not so able, gaining additional income streams is harder. When I was in my twenties, thirties and forties earning additional money was easier in many ways.