Tag: Rachel Reeves
Charities ‘overwhelmed’ by pleas from pensioners worried about staying warm
Age UK says it has seen a 40 percent increase in calls to its helpline and a 200 percent rise in the number using its online benefits calculator. …
Inheritance Tax blow for bereaved as number facing big bill over cash gifts rises
The Chancellor Rachel Reeves is understood to be planning major changes to what has been described as Britain’s most hated tax in her October budget …
Labour’s wealth tax is coming – and you won’t have to be rich to pay it
PM Keir Starmer is under growing pressure to slap a wealth tax on Britons, but don’t be misled. It may start by hitting the super-rich, but soon millions will pay. …
Air Passenger Duty could be raised in shift to ‘green’ travel warn experts
Air Passenger Duty on domestic flight economy class was cut by the Tories from £13 to £6.50 in April 2023, before being put back up to £7 in April this year. …
Labour nightmare as taxpayers ‘strike’ in protest at Budget raid – tax take could FALL!
The Labour government’s plan to hike a string of taxes in its autumn Budget may backfire as taxpayers take their revenge. …
Budget black hole just got £3bn bigger – Reeves to plug gap by hiking these three taxes
Labour chancellor Rachel Reeves doesn’t need another excuse to increase our taxes, but she’s just been handed one anyway. …
Rachel Reeves about to unleash ‘aggressive’ tax bombshell on Brits: ‘Time to act now!
The Chancellor is pressing ahead plans to to end tax breaks for the wealthy, including those with non-domiciliary status, of whom there are now 74,000 people in the UK, Mark Ashbridge pointed out. …
Labour’s next targets in war on pensioner benefits: free bus passes and NHS prescriptions
For years the Department for Work and Pensions has refuted claims that the UK pays the worst state pension in the developed world by saying pensioners get a string of benefits on top. Now Labour is snatching those benefits away, starting with the Winter Fuel Payment. …
Winter Fuel Payment cuts warning issued as some pensioners face ‘cruel’ Christmas freeze
The winter fuel payment, which is worth up to £300, has made the difference for many older people worried about being able to afford both heating and eating. …
Labour warned against private pension raid to fix black hole by Aviva boss
Currently, a basic rate taxpayer gets 20per cent tax relief on pension contributions, which means every £100 they put into a scheme costs them £80. …
