| Proposal that over 50s are exempt from income tax 15:38 - Jan 12 with 2484 views | ElderGrizzly |
It’s not the most subtle of election bribery is it? |  | | |  |
| Proposal that over 50s are exempt from income tax on 15:46 - Jan 12 with 2412 views | Kropotkin123 |
If true, that's ridiculous.
If I was under 50 (which I am), I'd leave the country (which I have).
The UK is a mess and people need to wake up and start creating a society and government that works for the benefit of all. |  |
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| Proposal that over 50s are exempt from income tax on 16:18 - Jan 12 with 2248 views | Wickets |
Can't see that happening as it would be much too expensive for the country .I am 75 today and have been paying income tax since I was 15 same as millions of others I would guess . |  | | |
| Proposal that over 50s are exempt from income tax on 16:25 - Jan 12 with 2209 views | J2BLUE |
If they can afford that, they can afford UBI.
What an absolute shower of sh1t we have running this country. |  |
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| Proposal that over 50s are exempt from income tax on 16:25 - Jan 12 with 2208 views | ThisIsMyUsername |
| Proposal that over 50s are exempt from income tax on 15:46 - Jan 12 by Kropotkin123 |
If true, that's ridiculous.
If I was under 50 (which I am), I'd leave the country (which I have).
The UK is a mess and people need to wake up and start creating a society and government that works for the benefit of all. |
Where did you go, and how did you get in there, if you don't mind me asking? |  |
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| Proposal that over 50s are exempt from income tax on 17:19 - Jan 12 with 2020 views | HARRY10 |
err, no
The proposed idea is that those who are over 50 and have been off work will be able to keep certain benefits, and not pay tax for a limited period.
The idea is a recognition of the harm Brexit has caused to the UK economy. The realisation that 'brow beating' the sick, the disabled and the mentally unsuited' into taking vacant jobs is not working, so instead of the stick it will be the carrot.
With the underlying thought that once any such person takes on work, albeit pnly part time. they will be thought to have been malingering.
I know this as a friend who was diagnosed with MND was required to attend an interview at his local jobscentre. And as at the time he was using an ordinary wheelchair (not specialist electric one) it was suggested that he could take on some form of clerical work - despite being a builder all his life. I advised him to point out in a letter that no sane company would employ him due to insurance.
On receipt they replied that he was deemed unfit to work, but his case would remain under review. I kid you not.MND ! Sadly we lost him just over a week ago. |  | | |
| Proposal that over 50s are exempt from income tax on 17:29 - Jan 12 with 1982 views | Swansea_Blue |
| Proposal that over 50s are exempt from income tax on 16:18 - Jan 12 by Wickets |
Can't see that happening as it would be much too expensive for the country .I am 75 today and have been paying income tax since I was 15 same as millions of others I would guess . |
Happy Birthday Wickets!!  |  |
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| Proposal that over 50s are exempt from income tax on 20:57 - Jan 12 with 1793 views | Wickets |
| Proposal that over 50s are exempt from income tax on 17:29 - Jan 12 by Swansea_Blue |
Happy Birthday Wickets!! |
Great thanks i was hoping some nice person would do that so up arrow for your next post ! | | | |
| Proposal that over 50s are exempt from income tax on 22:07 - Jan 12 with 1680 views | hoppy |
| Proposal that over 50s are exempt from income tax on 16:18 - Jan 12 by Wickets |
Can't see that happening as it would be much too expensive for the country .I am 75 today and have been paying income tax since I was 15 same as millions of others I would guess . |
Happy birthday to you! Hope you’ve had a good one! |  |
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| Proposal that over 50s are exempt from income tax on 22:47 - Jan 12 with 1607 views | Darth_Koont |
Productivity.
Everyone and their dog knows the problem but they clearly don’t want to accept the solution of actually investing in the country, its industries and its workforce. |  |
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| Proposal that over 50s are exempt from income tax on 22:55 - Jan 12 with 1556 views | Darth_Koont |
| Proposal that over 50s are exempt from income tax on 15:46 - Jan 12 by Kropotkin123 |
If true, that's ridiculous.
If I was under 50 (which I am), I'd leave the country (which I have).
The UK is a mess and people need to wake up and start creating a society and government that works for the benefit of all. |
But that’s Corbynism. | |
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| Proposal that over 50s are exempt from income tax on 04:53 - Jan 13 with 1335 views | tractordownsouth |
Things are so heavily weighted against the young that I genuinely wouldn’t notice if they brought in an anti-Tory tax. They’ve long given up on trying to bother improving housing or childcare (ie things which might actually increase productivity or standards of living for anyone under 40) and essentially view us as little more than a cash machine for their voting base. |  |
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| Proposal that over 50s are exempt from income tax on 06:43 - Jan 13 with 1243 views | chicoazul |
| Proposal that over 50s are exempt from income tax on 17:19 - Jan 12 by HARRY10 |
err, no
The proposed idea is that those who are over 50 and have been off work will be able to keep certain benefits, and not pay tax for a limited period.
The idea is a recognition of the harm Brexit has caused to the UK economy. The realisation that 'brow beating' the sick, the disabled and the mentally unsuited' into taking vacant jobs is not working, so instead of the stick it will be the carrot.
With the underlying thought that once any such person takes on work, albeit pnly part time. they will be thought to have been malingering.
I know this as a friend who was diagnosed with MND was required to attend an interview at his local jobscentre. And as at the time he was using an ordinary wheelchair (not specialist electric one) it was suggested that he could take on some form of clerical work - despite being a builder all his life. I advised him to point out in a letter that no sane company would employ him due to insurance.
On receipt they replied that he was deemed unfit to work, but his case would remain under review. I kid you not.MND ! Sadly we lost him just over a week ago. |
Sorry to hear you lost your friend Harold. |  |
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| Proposal that over 50s are exempt from income tax on 08:06 - Jan 13 with 1113 views | SuperKieranMcKenna |
If they can afford to retire in their 50’s they’ve clearly not contributed enough to the system anyway!
Or is it that they were a generation who lucked out on cheap housing and enourmous capital growth. | | | |
| Proposal that over 50s are exempt from income tax on 08:13 - Jan 13 with 1093 views | ElephantintheRoom |
I can see the sense in this as the tax system disincentivises people from working when they could simply put their feet up. Posh Dave made things worse by making volunteering part of ‘the big society’ which was rapidly taken up to replace paid jobs in some sectors. The NI system needs an overhaul too - it ought to be possible for couples to top up the other half rather than see their contribution simply disappear. | |
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| Proposal that over 50s are exempt from income tax on 08:35 - Jan 13 with 1053 views | chicoazul |
| Proposal that over 50s are exempt from income tax on 08:13 - Jan 13 by ElephantintheRoom |
I can see the sense in this as the tax system disincentivises people from working when they could simply put their feet up. Posh Dave made things worse by making volunteering part of ‘the big society’ which was rapidly taken up to replace paid jobs in some sectors. The NI system needs an overhaul too - it ought to be possible for couples to top up the other half rather than see their contribution simply disappear. |
Good point. Many old people need to stop working and free jobs up.
Baby boomers; I’m never going to retire!
Everyone else; I’m never going to retire. | |
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| Proposal that over 50s are exempt from income tax on 08:14 - Jan 14 with 856 views | Wickets |
| Proposal that over 50s are exempt from income tax on 08:35 - Jan 13 by chicoazul |
Good point. Many old people need to stop working and free jobs up.
Baby boomers; I’m never going to retire!
Everyone else; I’m never going to retire. |
Just want to make it clear just in case anyone does not realise that you dont stop paying tax when you retire as if your income exceeds your personal allowance you pay tax . | | | |
| Proposal that over 50s are exempt from income tax on 08:25 - Jan 14 with 826 views | nodge_blue |
| Proposal that over 50s are exempt from income tax on 08:35 - Jan 13 by chicoazul |
Good point. Many old people need to stop working and free jobs up.
Baby boomers; I’m never going to retire!
Everyone else; I’m never going to retire. |
The jobs are currently free. That’s the problem. There’s a skills shortage in the market and things partly aren’t functioning as a result of that. So whether you agree or not there is thinking going on about how to encourage people back into work.
The title of this thread is wrong from what I read. It would be a year.
So if say you have a GP that’s stopped working, you may encourage them back to work. That would serve patients. And after a year would provide tax returns that otherwise would have been nil in an empty job. [Post edited 14 Jan 2023 8:38]
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