State Pension up today

Given with one hand and............

https://twitter.com/i/status/1777286292163768413

I was livid when I saw this on the news, they have given us pensioners a good rise of 8.5% which is around £11,000 pa, but they have frozen the tax allowance, the amount you can earn before paying tax which stays at £12,570 pa, and that will stay frozen till the 2025/2026 tax year.
This means that more and more of us owdies will pay a lot more tax.
Another reason I will not be voting Tory this year !!!!!

I think Labour will be keeping it. So it's lose lose whoever you vote for

I think you’re right Lolly, they are not going to get rid of a tax earner are they?
I had been thinking of whether to vote Labour in the upcoming elections and although I’m quite impressed with Kier Starmer, he’s a good orator, I’m reminded of the Comrade Corbyn era and maybe the return of union power, no sireeee !!!

Who do I vote for?

Certainly not a party that has Raynor or others of her ilk

Naughty Mitten wrote:Who do I vote for?

Certainly not a party that has Raynor or others of her ilk

She's certainly not deputy PM material IMO

I won't be voting Conservative or Labour as they are both a waste of space. My vote will go to one of the minority parties.

ramiejamie wrote:I think you’re right Lolly, they are not going to get rid of a tax earner are they?
I had been thinking of whether to vote Labour in the upcoming elections and although I’m quite impressed with Kier Starmer, he’s a good orator, I’m reminded of the Comrade Corbyn era and maybe the return of union power, no sireeee !!!

Union power? Raynor would see to that. I cant get my head around seeing her in those bovver boots she favours

ramiejamie wrote:I was livid when I saw this on the news, they have given us pensioners a good rise of 8.5% which is around £11,000 pa, but they have frozen the tax allowance, the amount you can earn before paying tax which stays at £12,570 pa, and that will stay frozen till the 2025/2026 tax year.
This means that more and more of us owdies will pay a lot more tax.
Another reason I will not be voting Tory this year !!!!!

I think the tax allowances are frozen until 2028.

Lolly wrote:

Naughty Mitten wrote:Who do I vote for?

Certainly not a party that has Raynor or others of her ilk

She's certainly not deputy PM material IMO

Police launch investigation into Labour deputy leader Angela Rayner

https://news.sky.com/story/police-launch-investigation-into-labour-deputy-leader-angela-rayner-13113397