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By *V-Alice OP TV/TS
over a year ago
Ayr |
Good news. Again, moving in the socialist direction; I don't care that it's due to circumstance and not conscience.
Plenty of people, for plenty of reasons, may think it's not enough (and for many, it might not be).
However, what it amounts to is a single adult, working a 40hr week, being able to earn £18,240 p.a. (that's with 4 weeks unpaid leave)- and, although NI and other costs are going up - £12,570 of it will be exempt from tax.
Also, employers are legally required to pay it - rather than exploiting their employees.
Obviously, I still despise the Tories - well over 100,000 UK citizens are dead due to their incompetence, stupidity and greed ...
but this wage increase IS good news.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Good news. Again, moving in the socialist direction; I don't care that it's due to circumstance and not conscience.
Plenty of people, for plenty of reasons, may think it's not enough (and for many, it might not be).
However, what it amounts to is a single adult, working a 40hr week, being able to earn £18,240 p.a. (that's with 4 weeks unpaid leave)- and, although NI and other costs are going up - £12,570 of it will be exempt from tax.
Also, employers are legally required to pay it - rather than exploiting their employees.
Obviously, I still despise the Tories - well over 100,000 UK citizens are dead due to their incompetence, stupidity and greed ...
but this wage increase IS good news.
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"Good news. Again, moving in the socialist direction; I don't care that it's due to circumstance and not conscience.
Plenty of people, for plenty of reasons, may think it's not enough (and for many, it might not be).
However, what it amounts to is a single adult, working a 40hr week, being able to earn £18,240 p.a. (that's with 4 weeks unpaid leave)- and, although NI and other costs are going up - £12,570 of it will be exempt from tax.
Also, employers are legally required to pay it - rather than exploiting their employees.
Obviously, I still despise the Tories - well over 100,000 UK citizens are dead due to their incompetence, stupidity and greed ...
but this wage increase IS good news.
"
The shocking thing is that the Labour response is 50p more and reduce commercial rates.
That sort of blue sky radical thinking really gets my heart beating!
The Torys are eating Labour's breakfast and they've not noticed yet. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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All workers should be paid a proper living wage by the company they work for. Benefits are a back door way of subsidising companies that cant afford to operate and shouldn't be around. The country has become a nation of coffee makers and burgers friers all subsidised by you and me. |
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By *ostafunMan
over a year ago
near ipswich |
"Good news. Again, moving in the socialist direction; I don't care that it's due to circumstance and not conscience.
Plenty of people, for plenty of reasons, may think it's not enough (and for many, it might not be).
However, what it amounts to is a single adult, working a 40hr week, being able to earn £18,240 p.a. (that's with 4 weeks unpaid leave)- and, although NI and other costs are going up - £12,570 of it will be exempt from tax.
Also, employers are legally required to pay it - rather than exploiting their employees.
Obviously, I still despise the Tories - well over 100,000 UK citizens are dead due to their incompetence, stupidity and greed ...
but this wage increase IS good news.
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There was me thinking it was the pandemic  |
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By *umblefunMan
over a year ago
London/ South West (Devon, Somerset). |
"Good news. Again, moving in the socialist direction; I don't care that it's due to circumstance and not conscience.
Plenty of people, for plenty of reasons, may think it's not enough (and for many, it might not be).
However, what it amounts to is a single adult, working a 40hr week, being able to earn £18,240 p.a. (that's with 4 weeks unpaid leave)- and, although NI and other costs are going up - £12,570 of it will be exempt from tax.
Also, employers are legally required to pay it - rather than exploiting their employees.
Obviously, I still despise the Tories - well over 100,000 UK citizens are dead due to their incompetence, stupidity and greed ...
but this wage increase IS good news.
There was me thinking it was the pandemic "
it’s surprising how many forget that. |
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By *eroy1000Man
over a year ago
milton keynes |
"Good news. Again, moving in the socialist direction; I don't care that it's due to circumstance and not conscience.
Plenty of people, for plenty of reasons, may think it's not enough (and for many, it might not be).
However, what it amounts to is a single adult, working a 40hr week, being able to earn £18,240 p.a. (that's with 4 weeks unpaid leave)- and, although NI and other costs are going up - £12,570 of it will be exempt from tax.
Also, employers are legally required to pay it - rather than exploiting their employees.
Obviously, I still despise the Tories - well over 100,000 UK citizens are dead due to their incompetence, stupidity and greed ...
but this wage increase IS good news.
"
Excellent news and nice to see it seems to be universally welcomed on here to. |
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"Good news. Again, moving in the socialist direction; I don't care that it's due to circumstance and not conscience.
Plenty of people, for plenty of reasons, may think it's not enough (and for many, it might not be).
However, what it amounts to is a single adult, working a 40hr week, being able to earn £18,240 p.a. (that's with 4 weeks unpaid leave)- and, although NI and other costs are going up - £12,570 of it will be exempt from tax.
Also, employers are legally required to pay it - rather than exploiting their employees.
Obviously, I still despise the Tories - well over 100,000 UK citizens are dead due to their incompetence, stupidity and greed ...
but this wage increase IS good news.
"
11 years of pay cuts and wage suppressing economics and people want to praise sunak for breadcrumbs. Public sector pay is down 20%+ in the last 11 years. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Good news. Again, moving in the socialist direction; I don't care that it's due to circumstance and not conscience.
Plenty of people, for plenty of reasons, may think it's not enough (and for many, it might not be).
However, what it amounts to is a single adult, working a 40hr week, being able to earn £18,240 p.a. (that's with 4 weeks unpaid leave)- and, although NI and other costs are going up - £12,570 of it will be exempt from tax.
Also, employers are legally required to pay it - rather than exploiting their employees.
Obviously, I still despise the Tories - well over 100,000 UK citizens are dead due to their incompetence, stupidity and greed ...
but this wage increase IS good news.
11 years of pay cuts and wage suppressing economics and people want to praise sunak for breadcrumbs. Public sector pay is down 20%+ in the last 11 years."
This is true , but the increase in the minimum wage is a good thing |
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By *ostafunMan
over a year ago
near ipswich |
"Good news. Again, moving in the socialist direction; I don't care that it's due to circumstance and not conscience.
Plenty of people, for plenty of reasons, may think it's not enough (and for many, it might not be).
However, what it amounts to is a single adult, working a 40hr week, being able to earn £18,240 p.a. (that's with 4 weeks unpaid leave)- and, although NI and other costs are going up - £12,570 of it will be exempt from tax.
Also, employers are legally required to pay it - rather than exploiting their employees.
Obviously, I still despise the Tories - well over 100,000 UK citizens are dead due to their incompetence, stupidity and greed ...
but this wage increase IS good news.
11 years of pay cuts and wage suppressing economics and people want to praise sunak for breadcrumbs. Public sector pay is down 20%+ in the last 11 years."
Well i think you can blame the cheap import of eu labour for that but now thats ended its good to see that wages are rising. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Good news. Again, moving in the socialist direction; I don't care that it's due to circumstance and not conscience.
Plenty of people, for plenty of reasons, may think it's not enough (and for many, it might not be).
However, what it amounts to is a single adult, working a 40hr week, being able to earn £18,240 p.a. (that's with 4 weeks unpaid leave)- and, although NI and other costs are going up - £12,570 of it will be exempt from tax.
Also, employers are legally required to pay it - rather than exploiting their employees.
Obviously, I still despise the Tories - well over 100,000 UK citizens are dead due to their incompetence, stupidity and greed ...
but this wage increase IS good news.
11 years of pay cuts and wage suppressing economics and people want to praise sunak for breadcrumbs. Public sector pay is down 20%+ in the last 11 years.Well i think you can blame the cheap import of eu labour for that but now thats ended its good to see that wages are rising."
Your blaming ‘cheap EU’ labour for stagnant public sector wages? Interesting take |
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By *ostafunMan
over a year ago
near ipswich |
"Good news. Again, moving in the socialist direction; I don't care that it's due to circumstance and not conscience.
Plenty of people, for plenty of reasons, may think it's not enough (and for many, it might not be).
However, what it amounts to is a single adult, working a 40hr week, being able to earn £18,240 p.a. (that's with 4 weeks unpaid leave)- and, although NI and other costs are going up - £12,570 of it will be exempt from tax.
Also, employers are legally required to pay it - rather than exploiting their employees.
Obviously, I still despise the Tories - well over 100,000 UK citizens are dead due to their incompetence, stupidity and greed ...
but this wage increase IS good news.
11 years of pay cuts and wage suppressing economics and people want to praise sunak for breadcrumbs. Public sector pay is down 20%+ in the last 11 years.Well i think you can blame the cheap import of eu labour for that but now thats ended its good to see that wages are rising.
Your blaming ‘cheap EU’ labour for stagnant public sector wages? Interesting take "
you cant pay the public sector without getting money in low wages = low taxes its not rocket science. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Good news. Again, moving in the socialist direction; I don't care that it's due to circumstance and not conscience.
Plenty of people, for plenty of reasons, may think it's not enough (and for many, it might not be).
However, what it amounts to is a single adult, working a 40hr week, being able to earn £18,240 p.a. (that's with 4 weeks unpaid leave)- and, although NI and other costs are going up - £12,570 of it will be exempt from tax.
Also, employers are legally required to pay it - rather than exploiting their employees.
Obviously, I still despise the Tories - well over 100,000 UK citizens are dead due to their incompetence, stupidity and greed ...
but this wage increase IS good news.
11 years of pay cuts and wage suppressing economics and people want to praise sunak for breadcrumbs. Public sector pay is down 20%+ in the last 11 years.Well i think you can blame the cheap import of eu labour for that but now thats ended its good to see that wages are rising.
Your blaming ‘cheap EU’ labour for stagnant public sector wages? Interesting take you cant pay the public sector without getting money in low wages = low taxes its not rocket science."
What? So if this is the case my didn’t they increase the minimum wage further and sooner? |
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"Good news. Again, moving in the socialist direction; I don't care that it's due to circumstance and not conscience.
Plenty of people, for plenty of reasons, may think it's not enough (and for many, it might not be).
However, what it amounts to is a single adult, working a 40hr week, being able to earn £18,240 p.a. (that's with 4 weeks unpaid leave)- and, although NI and other costs are going up - £12,570 of it will be exempt from tax.
Also, employers are legally required to pay it - rather than exploiting their employees.
Obviously, I still despise the Tories - well over 100,000 UK citizens are dead due to their incompetence, stupidity and greed ...
but this wage increase IS good news.
11 years of pay cuts and wage suppressing economics and people want to praise sunak for breadcrumbs. Public sector pay is down 20%+ in the last 11 years.Well i think you can blame the cheap import of eu labour for that but now thats ended its good to see that wages are rising.
Your blaming ‘cheap EU’ labour for stagnant public sector wages? Interesting take you cant pay the public sector without getting money in low wages = low taxes its not rocket science."
Interesting theory of economics you have there. You think the amount of tax paid by those on minimum wage pays for the public sector? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Good news. Again, moving in the socialist direction; I don't care that it's due to circumstance and not conscience.
Plenty of people, for plenty of reasons, may think it's not enough (and for many, it might not be).
However, what it amounts to is a single adult, working a 40hr week, being able to earn £18,240 p.a. (that's with 4 weeks unpaid leave)- and, although NI and other costs are going up - £12,570 of it will be exempt from tax.
Also, employers are legally required to pay it - rather than exploiting their employees.
Obviously, I still despise the Tories - well over 100,000 UK citizens are dead due to their incompetence, stupidity and greed ...
but this wage increase IS good news.
11 years of pay cuts and wage suppressing economics and people want to praise sunak for breadcrumbs. Public sector pay is down 20%+ in the last 11 years.Well i think you can blame the cheap import of eu labour for that but now thats ended its good to see that wages are rising.
Your blaming ‘cheap EU’ labour for stagnant public sector wages? Interesting take you cant pay the public sector without getting money in low wages = low taxes its not rocket science.
Interesting theory of economics you have there. You think the amount of tax paid by those on minimum wage pays for the public sector?"
I am afraid he does,  |
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By *ostafunMan
over a year ago
near ipswich |
"Good news. Again, moving in the socialist direction; I don't care that it's due to circumstance and not conscience.
Plenty of people, for plenty of reasons, may think it's not enough (and for many, it might not be).
However, what it amounts to is a single adult, working a 40hr week, being able to earn £18,240 p.a. (that's with 4 weeks unpaid leave)- and, although NI and other costs are going up - £12,570 of it will be exempt from tax.
Also, employers are legally required to pay it - rather than exploiting their employees.
Obviously, I still despise the Tories - well over 100,000 UK citizens are dead due to their incompetence, stupidity and greed ...
but this wage increase IS good news.
11 years of pay cuts and wage suppressing economics and people want to praise sunak for breadcrumbs. Public sector pay is down 20%+ in the last 11 years.Well i think you can blame the cheap import of eu labour for that but now thats ended its good to see that wages are rising.
Your blaming ‘cheap EU’ labour for stagnant public sector wages? Interesting take you cant pay the public sector without getting money in low wages = low taxes its not rocket science.
Interesting theory of economics you have there. You think the amount of tax paid by those on minimum wage pays for the public sector?"
Did i say that? i said the influx of cheap eu labour has kept wages low which in turn means low taxes for the treasury which means less money to pay not only for public sector workers but for everything. |
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over a year ago
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"Good news. Again, moving in the socialist direction; I don't care that it's due to circumstance and not conscience.
Plenty of people, for plenty of reasons, may think it's not enough (and for many, it might not be).
However, what it amounts to is a single adult, working a 40hr week, being able to earn £18,240 p.a. (that's with 4 weeks unpaid leave)- and, although NI and other costs are going up - £12,570 of it will be exempt from tax.
Also, employers are legally required to pay it - rather than exploiting their employees.
Obviously, I still despise the Tories - well over 100,000 UK citizens are dead due to their incompetence, stupidity and greed ...
but this wage increase IS good news.
11 years of pay cuts and wage suppressing economics and people want to praise sunak for breadcrumbs. Public sector pay is down 20%+ in the last 11 years.Well i think you can blame the cheap import of eu labour for that but now thats ended its good to see that wages are rising.
Your blaming ‘cheap EU’ labour for stagnant public sector wages? Interesting take you cant pay the public sector without getting money in low wages = low taxes its not rocket science.
Interesting theory of economics you have there. You think the amount of tax paid by those on minimum wage pays for the public sector? Did i say that? i said the influx of cheap eu labour has kept wages low which in turn means low taxes for the treasury which means less money to pay not only for public sector workers but for everything. "
Easy solution, they should have increased the minimum wage sooner, high minimum wage, no cheap labour, more taxes for the treasury . |
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"Good news. Again, moving in the socialist direction; I don't care that it's due to circumstance and not conscience.
Plenty of people, for plenty of reasons, may think it's not enough (and for many, it might not be).
However, what it amounts to is a single adult, working a 40hr week, being able to earn £18,240 p.a. (that's with 4 weeks unpaid leave)- and, although NI and other costs are going up - £12,570 of it will be exempt from tax.
Also, employers are legally required to pay it - rather than exploiting their employees.
Obviously, I still despise the Tories - well over 100,000 UK citizens are dead due to their incompetence, stupidity and greed ...
but this wage increase IS good news.
11 years of pay cuts and wage suppressing economics and people want to praise sunak for breadcrumbs. Public sector pay is down 20%+ in the last 11 years.Well i think you can blame the cheap import of eu labour for that but now thats ended its good to see that wages are rising.
Your blaming ‘cheap EU’ labour for stagnant public sector wages? Interesting take you cant pay the public sector without getting money in low wages = low taxes its not rocket science.
Interesting theory of economics you have there. You think the amount of tax paid by those on minimum wage pays for the public sector? Did i say that? i said the influx of cheap eu labour has kept wages low which in turn means low taxes for the treasury which means less money to pay not only for public sector workers but for everything. "
I mean..you restated what you just ssid you didn't say. It worries me how people fail to grasp that national expenditure isn't remotely the same as household expenditure. Spending and borrowing stimulates growth. 11 years of 0 investment means 11 years of stagnancy and though the economy seems to grow, inflation has outstripped growth and people are far poorer now than 11 years ago BECAUSE of tory ideological cits - austerity was extended beyond what was necessary to sneak in the tory party agenda by the back door -partly because most people are politically and economically illiterate |
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By *ostafunMan
over a year ago
near ipswich |
"Good news. Again, moving in the socialist direction; I don't care that it's due to circumstance and not conscience.
Plenty of people, for plenty of reasons, may think it's not enough (and for many, it might not be).
However, what it amounts to is a single adult, working a 40hr week, being able to earn £18,240 p.a. (that's with 4 weeks unpaid leave)- and, although NI and other costs are going up - £12,570 of it will be exempt from tax.
Also, employers are legally required to pay it - rather than exploiting their employees.
Obviously, I still despise the Tories - well over 100,000 UK citizens are dead due to their incompetence, stupidity and greed ...
but this wage increase IS good news.
11 years of pay cuts and wage suppressing economics and people want to praise sunak for breadcrumbs. Public sector pay is down 20%+ in the last 11 years.Well i think you can blame the cheap import of eu labour for that but now thats ended its good to see that wages are rising.
Your blaming ‘cheap EU’ labour for stagnant public sector wages? Interesting take you cant pay the public sector without getting money in low wages = low taxes its not rocket science.
Interesting theory of economics you have there. You think the amount of tax paid by those on minimum wage pays for the public sector? Did i say that? i said the influx of cheap eu labour has kept wages low which in turn means low taxes for the treasury which means less money to pay not only for public sector workers but for everything.
I mean..you restated what you just ssid you didn't say. It worries me how people fail to grasp that national expenditure isn't remotely the same as household expenditure. Spending and borrowing stimulates growth. 11 years of 0 investment means 11 years of stagnancy and though the economy seems to grow, inflation has outstripped growth and people are far poorer now than 11 years ago BECAUSE of tory ideological cits - austerity was extended beyond what was necessary to sneak in the tory party agenda by the back door -partly because most people are politically and economically illiterate "
No because of cheap labour mate, higher pay doesnt just mean more tax from the pay its higher spending power which equals growth which in turn equals higher taxes. |
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over a year ago
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"Good news. Again, moving in the socialist direction; I don't care that it's due to circumstance and not conscience.
Plenty of people, for plenty of reasons, may think it's not enough (and for many, it might not be).
However, what it amounts to is a single adult, working a 40hr week, being able to earn £18,240 p.a. (that's with 4 weeks unpaid leave)- and, although NI and other costs are going up - £12,570 of it will be exempt from tax.
Also, employers are legally required to pay it - rather than exploiting their employees.
Obviously, I still despise the Tories - well over 100,000 UK citizens are dead due to their incompetence, stupidity and greed ...
but this wage increase IS good news.
11 years of pay cuts and wage suppressing economics and people want to praise sunak for breadcrumbs. Public sector pay is down 20%+ in the last 11 years.Well i think you can blame the cheap import of eu labour for that but now thats ended its good to see that wages are rising.
Your blaming ‘cheap EU’ labour for stagnant public sector wages? Interesting take you cant pay the public sector without getting money in low wages = low taxes its not rocket science.
Interesting theory of economics you have there. You think the amount of tax paid by those on minimum wage pays for the public sector? Did i say that? i said the influx of cheap eu labour has kept wages low which in turn means low taxes for the treasury which means less money to pay not only for public sector workers but for everything.
I mean..you restated what you just ssid you didn't say. It worries me how people fail to grasp that national expenditure isn't remotely the same as household expenditure. Spending and borrowing stimulates growth. 11 years of 0 investment means 11 years of stagnancy and though the economy seems to grow, inflation has outstripped growth and people are far poorer now than 11 years ago BECAUSE of tory ideological cits - austerity was extended beyond what was necessary to sneak in the tory party agenda by the back door -partly because most people are politically and economically illiterate No because of cheap labour mate, higher pay doesnt just mean more tax from the pay its higher spending power which equals growth which in turn equals higher taxes. "
If you have a high minimum wage then there is no such thing as ‘cheap labour’ |
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"Good news. Again, moving in the socialist direction; I don't care that it's due to circumstance and not conscience.
Plenty of people, for plenty of reasons, may think it's not enough (and for many, it might not be).
However, what it amounts to is a single adult, working a 40hr week, being able to earn £18,240 p.a. (that's with 4 weeks unpaid leave)- and, although NI and other costs are going up - £12,570 of it will be exempt from tax.
Also, employers are legally required to pay it - rather than exploiting their employees.
Obviously, I still despise the Tories - well over 100,000 UK citizens are dead due to their incompetence, stupidity and greed ...
but this wage increase IS good news.
11 years of pay cuts and wage suppressing economics and people want to praise sunak for breadcrumbs. Public sector pay is down 20%+ in the last 11 years.Well i think you can blame the cheap import of eu labour for that but now thats ended its good to see that wages are rising.
Your blaming ‘cheap EU’ labour for stagnant public sector wages? Interesting take you cant pay the public sector without getting money in low wages = low taxes its not rocket science.
Interesting theory of economics you have there. You think the amount of tax paid by those on minimum wage pays for the public sector? Did i say that? i said the influx of cheap eu labour has kept wages low which in turn means low taxes for the treasury which means less money to pay not only for public sector workers but for everything.
I mean..you restated what you just ssid you didn't say. It worries me how people fail to grasp that national expenditure isn't remotely the same as household expenditure. Spending and borrowing stimulates growth. 11 years of 0 investment means 11 years of stagnancy and though the economy seems to grow, inflation has outstripped growth and people are far poorer now than 11 years ago BECAUSE of tory ideological cits - austerity was extended beyond what was necessary to sneak in the tory party agenda by the back door -partly because most people are politically and economically illiterate No because of cheap labour mate, higher pay doesnt just mean more tax from the pay its higher spending power which equals growth which in turn equals higher taxes.
If you have a high minimum wage then there is no such thing as ‘cheap labour’ "
Of course you do. Unskilled labour or less skilled labour merely fills that slot? |
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"Good news. Again, moving in the socialist direction; I don't care that it's due to circumstance and not conscience.
Plenty of people, for plenty of reasons, may think it's not enough (and for many, it might not be).
However, what it amounts to is a single adult, working a 40hr week, being able to earn £18,240 p.a. (that's with 4 weeks unpaid leave)- and, although NI and other costs are going up - £12,570 of it will be exempt from tax.
Also, employers are legally required to pay it - rather than exploiting their employees.
Obviously, I still despise the Tories - well over 100,000 UK citizens are dead due to their incompetence, stupidity and greed ...
but this wage increase IS good news.
11 years of pay cuts and wage suppressing economics and people want to praise sunak for breadcrumbs. Public sector pay is down 20%+ in the last 11 years.Well i think you can blame the cheap import of eu labour for that but now thats ended its good to see that wages are rising.
Your blaming ‘cheap EU’ labour for stagnant public sector wages? Interesting take you cant pay the public sector without getting money in low wages = low taxes its not rocket science.
Interesting theory of economics you have there. You think the amount of tax paid by those on minimum wage pays for the public sector? Did i say that? i said the influx of cheap eu labour has kept wages low which in turn means low taxes for the treasury which means less money to pay not only for public sector workers but for everything.
I mean..you restated what you just ssid you didn't say. It worries me how people fail to grasp that national expenditure isn't remotely the same as household expenditure. Spending and borrowing stimulates growth. 11 years of 0 investment means 11 years of stagnancy and though the economy seems to grow, inflation has outstripped growth and people are far poorer now than 11 years ago BECAUSE of tory ideological cits - austerity was extended beyond what was necessary to sneak in the tory party agenda by the back door -partly because most people are politically and economically illiterate No because of cheap labour mate, higher pay doesnt just mean more tax from the pay its higher spending power which equals growth which in turn equals higher taxes. "
The tories are a low tax and laissez faire bunch - they dont believe in public sector spending- hence the crippling of LAs and the NHS etc... every part of the public sector has been ripped apart. Higher tax intake would not pay for more spending- they use it to cut the deficit but this doesnt need cutting in the way they have done it. The austerity agenda crippled growth and reduced everyones wealth in the process. But keep voting tory people. It will take 10 years to undo even half the damage the tories have done to the uk since 2010 |
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"Bloody forigners. Coming over here, making the government keep out minimum wages low.
Another bexit dividend..."
Sod all to do with Brexit. Too many people comfortable on benefits to want/need to take the lower paid/skilled jobs. Not racist in any way, just a simple fact
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Well. minimum Wage rises are good, but considering inflation is predicted to rise to 5% by january, and energy prices are higher, with future tax rises in april, plus increases in council tax next year, those with lower incomes are not going to feel this rise properly.
A case taking from peter to pay paul. Its not really awesome. |
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By *V-Alice OP TV/TS
over a year ago
Ayr |
"Good news. Again, moving in the socialist direction; I don't care that it's due to circumstance and not conscience.
Plenty of people, for plenty of reasons, may think it's not enough (and for many, it might not be).
However, what it amounts to is a single adult, working a 40hr week, being able to earn £18,240 p.a. (that's with 4 weeks unpaid leave)- and, although NI and other costs are going up - £12,570 of it will be exempt from tax.
Also, employers are legally required to pay it - rather than exploiting their employees.
Obviously, I still despise the Tories - well over 100,000 UK citizens are dead due to their incompetence, stupidity and greed ...
but this wage increase IS good news.
There was me thinking it was the pandemic "
Well, you are simple minded enough to think that - and you're not the only one. The Government you adore are responsible for tens of thousands of preventable deaths - because they could have prevented them and didn't. |
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By *azzy75Man
over a year ago
Houghton le Spring |
"Good news. Again, moving in the socialist direction; I don't care that it's due to circumstance and not conscience.
Plenty of people, for plenty of reasons, may think it's not enough (and for many, it might not be).
However, what it amounts to is a single adult, working a 40hr week, being able to earn £18,240 p.a. (that's with 4 weeks unpaid leave)- and, although NI and other costs are going up - £12,570 of it will be exempt from tax.
Also, employers are legally required to pay it - rather than exploiting their employees.
Obviously, I still despise the Tories - well over 100,000 UK citizens are dead due to their incompetence, stupidity and greed ...
but this wage increase IS good news.
11 years of pay cuts and wage suppressing economics and people want to praise sunak for breadcrumbs. Public sector pay is down 20%+ in the last 11 years."
I had to take a £2k+ a year pay cut (regrading) just to be able to keep my job due to austerity cuts. They decided to regrade everyone rather than look at job cuts. I'm on less now than I was a decade ago due to all the pay freezes. And it's not like I'm in a high paid job, my salary reaching just over half of the UK's average salary! |
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By *azzy75Man
over a year ago
Houghton le Spring |
"Good news. Again, moving in the socialist direction; I don't care that it's due to circumstance and not conscience.
Plenty of people, for plenty of reasons, may think it's not enough (and for many, it might not be).
However, what it amounts to is a single adult, working a 40hr week, being able to earn £18,240 p.a. (that's with 4 weeks unpaid leave)- and, although NI and other costs are going up - £12,570 of it will be exempt from tax.
Also, employers are legally required to pay it - rather than exploiting their employees.
Obviously, I still despise the Tories - well over 100,000 UK citizens are dead due to their incompetence, stupidity and greed ...
but this wage increase IS good news.
11 years of pay cuts and wage suppressing economics and people want to praise sunak for breadcrumbs. Public sector pay is down 20%+ in the last 11 years.Well i think you can blame the cheap import of eu labour for that but now thats ended its good to see that wages are rising.
Your blaming ‘cheap EU’ labour for stagnant public sector wages? Interesting take you cant pay the public sector without getting money in low wages = low taxes its not rocket science.
Interesting theory of economics you have there. You think the amount of tax paid by those on minimum wage pays for the public sector? Did i say that? i said the influx of cheap eu labour has kept wages low which in turn means low taxes for the treasury which means less money to pay not only for public sector workers but for everything. "
I put it to you that wages have been kept low because legislation has allowed employers to keep wages low. What has stopped employers paying EU nationals a higher wage? Nothing other than their greed and because they could get away with it!
As for low taxes, if those employers were made to pay their fair share, rather than give them all these tax breaks that have helped make the gap between directors and frontline staff the biggest on record, then the deficit wouldn't have to be made up by the lowest paid. |
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By *ostafunMan
over a year ago
near ipswich |
"Good news. Again, moving in the socialist direction; I don't care that it's due to circumstance and not conscience.
Plenty of people, for plenty of reasons, may think it's not enough (and for many, it might not be).
However, what it amounts to is a single adult, working a 40hr week, being able to earn £18,240 p.a. (that's with 4 weeks unpaid leave)- and, although NI and other costs are going up - £12,570 of it will be exempt from tax.
Also, employers are legally required to pay it - rather than exploiting their employees.
Obviously, I still despise the Tories - well over 100,000 UK citizens are dead due to their incompetence, stupidity and greed ...
but this wage increase IS good news.
There was me thinking it was the pandemic
Well, you are simple minded enough to think that - and you're not the only one. The Government you adore are responsible for tens of thousands of preventable deaths - because they could have prevented them and didn't."
You sound like captain hindsight. |
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By *lex46TV/TS
over a year ago
Near Wells |
My worry would be that a 6% increase in wages means a 6% increase in the cost of wages plus the rise in NIC costs a businesses has to pay. Surely that means an increase in prices as there is no evidence that this rise will increase productivity.
Also small businesses are the UK biggest employers, many of them run seasonal business. Most of them keep their Staff at the same level all year round but with a 6% increase in wages, is that affordable?
The biggest and more ruthless employers will just use zero hour contracts or redundancies to keep their margins.
Give it 12 months I don't think many people will be much better of after the increase. |
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