Sir Keir Starmer has refused to rule out scrapping the single-person council tax discount, saying decisions on the public finances had to be looked at "in the round". There has been mounting speculation the 25% tax break for people who live alone will be on the choppin...
On the homebuyer side, this sometimes shows up in advice about financing a purchase. Yes, there is money to be delivered at purchase in the down payment and regular mortgage and tax payments. But do people also budget for changes they want to make? This could include certain consumer goods...
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For participants, we compute the levels of tax liability and transfer entitlement using these predicted earnings at the specific discrete levels of hours of work. The budget constraint is approximated by just four discrete labour supply alternatives: non-participation (NP), low hours part-time (LPT...
This reflects the non-convexities in the budget constraints faced by single mothers. Secondly, we find that nutrition transfers are actually more important for labour supply than the cash equivalent in cash transfer programmes. We interpret this as cash and in-kind having different values to ...
We will increase the involvement of charities and the voluntary sector. We will double the proportion of our aid budget spent through aid charities, as they are often better placed than governments to relieve suffering. We will also establish a central information service, 'Aid Direct', that wil...
Our first priority in 1979 was to cut our financial contribution to the Community Budget to a fairer level. Labour made a song and dance about renegotiating the terms, but had achieved nothing. The bill to British taxpayers soared. We have stood up for Britain's interests, and substantially ...
As well as the recovery fund, the EU needs to make a deal on its 1.1 trillion euro seven-year budget. To make the most of the moment, they should also push for a true commitment to improving Europe’s capital markets. For too long, policymakers have let popular discomfort with trading ...
Food prices make up a large part of every family's budget, and we know that the rise in the cost of food over the last few years largely caused by events outside the control of this country or outside the Common Market has hit many people hard. The present Government's answer has be...
Money management is an ongoing learning experience, as we figure out how to budget and see the effect that immediate gratification has on our bank balance. We are susceptible to making poor financial decisions. So when you become a young mum, just like any other young person, you don't ...