Reddit, WhatDoTheyKnow and the use of under-qualified medical staff in the NHS Posted on 13 August 2024 by Myfanwy WhatDoTheyKnow and Reddit: bring them together, and amazing things can happen — as we’ve discovered from one of our users. We’ve been talking to Yasmin Marsh, who, ...
The upcoming Budget occupies the front ofThe Observer, which says Chancellor Rachel Reeves plans to use tax from businesses to fund a £9 billion hole in NHS funds. The Sunday Telegraph, which carries a picture of the King and Queen in Australia, also focuses on the NHS, saying Health Se...
Still feeling that it’s probably still worth taking that £12 as one off tax free cash rather than retaining £1 of annual inflation proofed but fully taxed income. However, the overall tax situation should not be overlooked. As I read the numbers given above (for age 60 retirement) i...
(And on a probably myopic, material level, it did, from the NHS to the minimum wage – yes, ameliorated capitalism, concessions wrung like blood out of a stone, but notable improvements to the lives of working people all the same. It’s not as though we aren’t going to miss them ...
Some MPs receive funds for their work as medical professionals: Image:Labour's Nadia Whittome worked in a care home during the pandemic • Rosena Allin-Khan:The Labour MP for Tooting is a trained doctor and completes regular shifts at St George's Hospital NHS Trust in Londo...
So far, the government hasrefused to imposea windfall tax on oil or gas firms, although pressure is mounting. With the next hike, many households can only hope that assistance will be offered. Tax changes, cuts, and freezes National Insurance (NI) threshold:The NI starting point has been ...
In South-East now, no bad debt, interest-only mortgage (very low offset lifetime fixed interest) just surpassed amount owed with ISA funds – will leave fund to kick on to build pre-pension buffer to DC & DB kick-in at 55 & 60 respectively Net worth £1.5m today – will be close...
The reality of macroeconomics for a nation using its fiat currency is that the government can never run out of money, and canfund its spending by creating the funds – without the need for borrowing, and absolutely heedless of taxation, which never funds spending. Of course, spending must not...
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There may be downsides too. Matt Conradi, head of client advisory at Netwealth, warns: “If you have some form of historical LTA protection, it is not yet clear whether adding funds would void that level of protected tax-free cash.” Instead, you could look at other tax-efficient investm...