Rachel from accounts

[Vince Green]

Just now, amateur said:

Of course not, nor attack civil service inefficiencies, nor the costs of housing immigrants, nor public sector payroll, because all of these would affect Labour voters.

Labour governments, apart from Attlee's post war one, have always been very narrow focused 

Civil Service inefficiency has a lot to answer for in every aspect of the current problem. 

Rubber stamping through benefits claims , asylum claims, not deporting foreign criminals etc

Apparently 98% of claims for PIP were awarded without interviewing the applicants because Civil servants are working from home . You couldn't make it up.

[oldypigeonpopper]

Hello, Well we lost the Heating Allowance but i have read some where   Pensions are going up by 4.1 %  a week !!!!! or was i dreaming 🤔

Edited January 16 by oldypigeonpopper

[JohnfromUK]

6 hours ago, oldypigeonpopper said:

Hello, Well we lost the Heating Allowance but i have read some where   Pensions are going up by 4.1 %  a week !!!!! or was i dreaming 🤔

The "Triple Lock" gives a rise on 6th April based on the highest of inflation, wages or 2.5% and is calculated on the previous September (i.e. September 2024) figures.  That will indeed make it 4.1%.

What that actually is in £ per week/month depends a bit on the individual pension as there are huge variations depending on married/single, date of retirement, SERPS, number of 'qualifying years' etc., but all should get 4.1% I believe.

[TIGHTCHOKE]

I presume you two are talking about STATE pensions?

[JohnfromUK]

9 minutes ago, TIGHTCHOKE said:

I presume you two are talking about STATE pensions?

Yes, I was

[TIGHTCHOKE]

She has made changes to her ambitious plans about Non Doms.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1we3re197po

[JohnfromUK]

10 minutes ago, TIGHTCHOKE said:

She has made changes to her ambitious plans about Non Doms.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1we3re197po

Pre election Labour , when asked how they were going to pay for the various promises they were making - ALWAYS said they would raise £X Billion (I seem to recall 4 Billion) from "properly taxing non doms", often accompanied by Starmer's favourite phase/soundbite about 'broadest shoulders'.

They were warned at the time that it would actually raise MUCH less, a few £100 Million at best.  It might even lose money as some who currently pay some tax here might simply move away altogether - and so pay nothing.  (Many non doms paid some UK tax, VAT etc but not on various overseas activities I believe). 

It also seems that many wealthy are moving away. 

My guess is that the 'non dom' tax will raise little or nothing eventually and is just a political giveaway to their left wing nutcases.

Edited Friday at 06:35 by JohnfromUK

[Bigbob]

It was reported in the news last night shes already changing things from the budget hers plans are not raising the money she said they would 

[old man]

Well, catching her on the news briefly, she came over as just plain arrogant with a whif of aloofness.

[bostonmick]

where are all those who claimed can't be any worse. 

On 17/01/2025 at 05:23, JohnfromUK said:

The "Triple Lock" gives a rise on 6th April based on the highest of inflation, wages or 2.5% and is calculated on the previous September (i.e. September 2024) figures.  That will indeed make it 4.1%.

What that actually is in £ per week/month depends a bit on the individual pension as there are huge variations depending on married/single, date of retirement, SERPS, number of 'qualifying years' etc., but all should get 4.1% I believe.

4.5% of very little is very little.

[Dougy]

They are also offering to Mauritius £9B and handing over the Chagos islands, Trump apparently going to have a word with the idiots we have playing at running a country.  

[Sussexboy]

12 minutes ago, bostonmick said:

where are all those who claimed can't be any worse. 

4.5% of very little is very little.

If you are on the new state pension which is currently £221.20 per week, that will be an increase of £9.06 per week. Don’t spend it all at once!

[bostonmick]

1 hour ago, Sussexboy said:

If you are on the new state pension which is currently £221.20 per week, that will be an increase of £9.06 per week. Don’t spend it all at once!

the state pension is a minefield.after 53years working paying my dues I now get 753 pounds a month.by the time I had the info to know it was not the full amount I was told by dwp I was to late to question as you only get four weeks to make a complaint.and it took them 6 months to process and pay me.said it was staff shortage.

[old man]

6 hours ago, Sussexboy said:

If you are on the new state pension which is currently £221.20 per week, that will be an increase of £9.06 per week. Don’t spend it all at once!

Just waiting for the hogs to think they are due an increase in their trough funding.

[TOPGUN749]

6 hours ago, Sussexboy said:

If you are on the new state pension which is currently £221.20 per week, that will be an increase of £9.06 per week. Don’t spend it all at once!

Many of us with a small private pension of £600 a year or more will lose 20% of the £9.06 a week,getting £7.25 a week, lost £3.85 heating allowance leaves £3.40 a week,that might just cover the council tax rise. So with all the other price rises coming we are guaranteed to be worse off than now!

[oldypigeonpopper]

Hello, I reckon with my 4.1 % Pension rise in April it will be swallowed up by the Council Tax rise , Gas/ Electric rise ,, Car Tax/ Insurance/ Petrol rise , Cost of living rise, I will be lucky to have enough left for a Packet of Biscuits , At least my Coffee will be free thanks to Mr Waitrose👍

[ditchman]

4 minutes ago, oldypigeonpopper said:

Hello, I reckon with my 4.1 % Pension rise in April it will be swallowed up by the Council Tax rise , Gas/ Electric rise ,, Car Tax/ Insurance/ Petrol rise , Cost of living rise, I will be lucky to have enough left for a Packet of Biscuits , At least my Coffee will be free thanks to Mr Waitrose👍

you lot and yer free coffees .....

[oldypigeonpopper]

12 hours ago, ditchman said:

you lot and yer free coffees .....

Hello, I love it !!!!! , Give it a try and get a Waitrose Loyalty Card, then if your shopping in  Kings Lynn from Monday free coffees 

[TIGHTCHOKE]

From todays Sunday Telegraph;

"Reeves declares war on Labour ‘blockers’ standing in the way of growth.

Chancellor warns MPs not to ‘put their own interests above those of the country’ as she aims to kick-start the economy"

[amateur]

33 minutes ago, TIGHTCHOKE said:

From todays Sunday Telegraph;

"Reeves declares war on Labour ‘blockers’ standing in the way of growth.

Chancellor warns MPs not to ‘put their own interests above those of the country’ as she aims to kick-start the economy"

Yeah right ....

[old man]

1 hour ago, TIGHTCHOKE said:

From todays Sunday Telegraph;

"Reeves declares war on Labour ‘blockers’ standing in the way of growth.

Chancellor warns MPs not to ‘put their own interests above those of the country’ as she aims to kick-start the economy"

Possibly no one left to kick, all with common sense are departing?

[Scully]

OH spent last week in London seeing old college friends. The husband of one is a Labour councillor and told her there’s a bit of a melt down going on at the moment with so many councillors leaving in protest at policy. Every little helps. 🙂

[Dougy]

I have been thinking the last ew weeks.  Now I've retired and due to the weather nor too good, I'm sure I could do a better job than her. And I've got a it of background on accounts management. 

But unlike her I think I'd be able to hear millions of the population screaming 

"GET OUT YOUR USELESS" !!! 

[Yellow Bear]

This mornings delight - "the government needs to get a grip on the economy".    I thought they had - by the throat and tightening.

[Agriv8]

No just us at the bottom of the financial food chain - millionaire non doms get a shandy shake of the hand and a brown envelope!

Agriv8

48 minutes ago, Yellow Bear said:

This mornings delight - "the government needs to get a grip on the economy".    I thought they had - by the throat and tightening.