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Since couples ( married or otherwise) are no longer taxed as one unit as they used to be, there is no option but to use single persons tax levels. There has to be a cut off point somewhere. It is not possible to calculate a couples income with today´s tax system.
Once again we seem to have moved away from the first post. The stopping of CB for those on higher tax. If I were lucky enough to earn enough to pay the higher rate I would not be poor, and therefore not need CB. If my wife, or partner, voluntarily choose to not work why should we complain, if other wives do work and pay tax receive CB. As for those on low income there are other benefits that they ...
If you take any argument to its extreme, you will get extremes. That was never my intention. In your opening posts highlighted a couple in a six bedroomed house, their other problems aside, large multi bedroomed houses are in short supply in every area, so they should be rehoused to a smaller home. You stated that they were on benefits, so no travelling to work problems. As to rent differentials, ...
Mayfair was just a light hearted example, but I still think that when one falls on hard times, for what ever reason, whilst the state (or we) should look after you, it should not necessarily be in the manner that you lived before. So moving to cheaper accommodation is part of it. As to how far they should move depends on just how much they want our help, ie if they have no money they move to the ...
Lynne, you seem to miss the point of the proposed cuts. Just because they now live in that area does not mean that we, the tax payer, have to pay their rent when there are cheaper areas to live in. I would love to live in Mayfair or other such area, but I can not afford it and do not expect others to pay for it.
@Fotterson it is not fair to compare dawlish with your trips to france. i do not know which areas you visit but, i have lived in france for many years and it is my experience that most towns, even those much bigger than dawlish, all the bars shut at around 7.00pm. laving only restaurants open in the evening. this only changes in large cities or large seaside resorts where bars, mostly for ...
I think that he is being serious, and I agree with him
I may have missed it, but after looking at the link for pedestrianisation of the Strand, it does not show where the traffic would go, ie. how to get to and from the Bartons car park.
Not quite true, some 12 years ago a certain Tony Blair was swept to power with a majority of over 150. He asked Frank Fields to look into the enormous problem of the ageing population and the impending pension crisis. Mr Fields response was right on the buttons but Blair thought it would be political suicide so sacked Frank Fields unceremoniously and he is now advising the coalition
Party politics have no real part to play on Dawlish Town Council, but, getting others to vote with you is all important. Yes those from the same club will most likely stick together, but not necessarily along party lines. If you try and change things, from within, you will find yourself up against the old guard, who will stick together through hell and high water (believe me, I have been there). ...
