Half of the £22 billion is down to public sector pay rises that were recommended by Independent pay review bodies (set up by the Government to advise on the pay increase that public workers need / should get) . If only the Tories had honoured this ...
Because most pensioners are doing alright.
In 2022, 50% of pensioners were in the top half of the overall income distribution. In 1995, this percentage was 38%.
Percentage of pensioners in the top half of the overall population income distribution (AHC) by family type, using equivalised income, FYE 1995 to FYE 2022
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What on earth are you on about. Do you eat cats and dogs?Just so I am clear, are you personally, 100% in favour of every person who is entitled to a government benefit, claiming it, in full, 100% of the time, no exceptions, no matter who they are? And you would personally defend their right to that benefit, in full, every single time, for every single claimant?
If so, I think thats wonderful. I am too by the way. Every possible claimant, every time, no exceptions.
I too am in favour of the social safety net being as wide and as all encompassing as possible, for as many people as need it, no matter what.
And like you presumably, I too am fully in favour of mine, and everybody else's, taxes being as high and as wide as needs be, to pay for such a safety net.
Well done you.
You know full well what I am on about and that’s why you won’t answer.What on earth are you on about. Do you eat cats and dogs?
Well, yes, but that’s a minority of pensioners. The query was why most pensioners vote Tory. But the best point made (in terms of the politics of the cut to wfa) is that the 2 million are more likely to be Labour voters than the "top half" pensioners.Except the 2m pensioners Age UK say will be severely impacted by removal of the WFA.
Honestly listen to yourself.Well, yes, but that’s a minority of pensioners. The query was why most pensioners vote Tory. But the best point made (in terms of the politics of the cut to wfa) is that the 2 million are more likely to be Labour voters than the "top half" pensioners.
It's the Tory outrage that's so misplaced. Their freezing tax thresholds means that many of the same 2 million are now paying tax when they weren't before.
Exactly this. It really is laughable.Honestly listen to yourself.
If the Tories had proposed this shit you'd be incandescent with rage.
This will push rents up even more or make landlords sellPersonally, apart from the WFA issue, I think they’ve been superb. Now getting rid of no-fault evictions and the disgusting act of huge increases in rents.
Keep it going Kier, party on Angie!
Build it, and they will come.
It’s bollox. As if somebody is going to let a house and do one after 2 months.This will push rents up even more or make landlords sell