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Because even the benefit rise will not cover the rise in food and energy prices.
Autumn Budget 2022
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Support is already in a place for energy and don't forget the most vulnerable already received extra support on top. Working peoples wage rises are not covering the rise in food or energy prices either and they get no extra support, actually it is the opposite. They pay more to fund these benefits.
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That's the plan (it's from where I'm from originally) - just need to convince the wife.... The kids would love it!
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We fixed in July, it wasn’t the best deal. We’ve since been moved, not by choice, and we’re still deciding how hard to argue to be put back onto the fixed. Shouldn’t matter too much until the following winter.
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Indeed, they seemed to get confused when we asked to have our credit back and go onto a variable direct debit (not variable tariff). We fixed at 44 and 11 which seemed terrible at the time…
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Well the two things that's going to hurt me is the council tax rise and the lift of the energy cap.
The council tax isn't too bad it's another £10 per month so we can handle that.
The energy cap rise is a bitch, basically we've halved our energy usage but due to the rises our energy bill will be pretty much back to how it was in July (About £200 per month). Feels like all this work and worry was put into it for nothing, but on the other hand, I'm conscious of the fact if we didn't, our bills will be well over £350 a month
The council tax isn't too bad it's another £10 per month so we can handle that.
The energy cap rise is a bitch, basically we've halved our energy usage but due to the rises our energy bill will be pretty much back to how it was in July (About £200 per month). Feels like all this work and worry was put into it for nothing, but on the other hand, I'm conscious of the fact if we didn't, our bills will be well over £350 a month
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But that’s an issue for your employer. Stop blaming the government and those on benefits for your work not giving you adequate pay rises
Lol changed your tune on this government I see. I guess you've done quite well out of this budget then.
I'm pretty sick of it too, watching those on benefits just get hand out after hand out. They've had five to six bungs now in the last year? And us middle earners get rewarded for our hard work with tax hikes? **** that...
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Who’d you vote for last time?
It’s no secret the tories don’t support the middle earners. They support themselves and the rich. Remember this when you’re next at the ballot box.
INB4 BUT JEremY CorBiN.
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Not seen what the new unit costs are. Worth fighting for sure! Even if it doesn't work out.
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I wondered how long it would take for you to resort to that line
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Welcome to my boat. There's little/no recognition of the sole parent earner in the family. They combine household earnings when it suits them, i.e child benefit qualification, but it's not recognised in the tax system, or by the high income child tax charge (which hasn't been raised since 2013, shocking)
Its just the truth Rob. A few months ago these were evil people now they are throwing money around they are the best.
I'm abstaining next election. Even if Labour does all the things the shadow chancellor said the tories should have done and collect all this money. I don't trust them to look after the middle earners either, they'll just shovel all the money into benefits claimants with more bungs, throw money at illegal migrants, and twerking tranny story time for kids.
People like me are screwed whoever is in power
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It's ridiculous - if we both earned £99,999 we'd qualify for 30 free hours for childcare, and tax free choldcare etc... (though our youngest will be starting school so not really relevant anymore). But if 1 of you earns over 100k even if the other earns 0, you don't qualify. So apparently earning 180k+ as a household enables you to get all the benefits, but earning 101k doesn't if it's down to 1 individual. It's bonkers. It should be based on household income.
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Is there an Autumn statement summary yet? BBC's web site is showing a live feed link at the top of their site but they're a bit cagey on a summary and there is usually one by now. What about sin taxes (booze and cigarettes)?
I agree with other posters that pensioners seem to be the winners in this budget and the low/middle earners (who still have mortgages or pay rents) are being shafted.
I agree with other posters that pensioners seem to be the winners in this budget and the low/middle earners (who still have mortgages or pay rents) are being shafted.
What a **** system.