There is also a levy on businesses energy bills to pay for Sizewell C that was inserted without much notice. Its not a huge levy but will have an impact on companies who use a lot of energy in their processes.What good things do you think the budget offered to SMEs?
The worst are those who are on 100s of grand who complain about the state of the country then move to Dubai.
Not to single you out as there's loads of similar posts but whenever I see things about people happily living on benefits I always wonder how.Work 0 Shirk 3
I see posts about it on LinkedIn fairly often, including some going on about how the UK has become a police state, so they're moving to Dubai - fucking idiots - hahaha!I can understand people wanting to move elsewhere for a better life for themselves or their family but Dubai strikes me a pure tax saving play. Each to their own though
It's mostly a myth that gets parroted. No doubt they'd then complain about increases in crime if benefits were removed from desperate people and then complain even more when taxes go up to fund the police.Not to single you out as there's loads of similar posts but whenever I see things about people happily living on benefits I always wonder how.
My GP has suggested to me, on more than one occasion, I take an extended amount of time off work for health reasons. When I look up what I would be entitled to its a grand total of £493.74 a month. That's made up of £400.14 universal credit, £93.60 council tax support.
Can also get £285.08 towards my mortgage but that is a secured, interest accruing (3.66%) loan.
So 1st of the month I get my £500 and then I have to pay £650 mortgage before I even think about other bills and food. Doesn't scream life of luxury to me.
Everyone seems to know someone who is having a great life on benefits but nobody ever seems able to explain how they are doing it.
Course but don’t say the country is shit without recognising the consequence of avoiding or evading tax and then continue to whinge about the country you’ve left and tell those living and trying to make it work that it’s shitI can understand people wanting to move elsewhere for a better life for themselves or their family but Dubai strikes me a pure tax saving play. Each to their own though
Not to single you out as there's loads of similar posts but whenever I see things about people happily living on benefits I always wonder how.
My GP has suggested to me, on more than one occasion, I take an extended amount of time off work for health reasons. When I look up what I would be entitled to its a grand total of £493.74 a month. That's made up of £400.14 universal credit, £93.60 council tax support.
Can also get £285.08 towards my mortgage but that is a secured, interest accruing (3.66%) loan.
So 1st of the month I get my £500 and then I have to pay £650 mortgage before I even think about other bills and food. Doesn't scream life of luxury to me.
Everyone seems to know someone who is having a great life on benefits but nobody ever seems able to explain how they are doing it.
Not to single you out as there's loads of similar posts but whenever I see things about people happily living on benefits I always wonder how.
My GP has suggested to me, on more than one occasion, I take an extended amount of time off work for health reasons. When I look up what I would be entitled to its a grand total of £493.74 a month. That's made up of £400.14 universal credit, £93.60 council tax support.
Can also get £285.08 towards my mortgage but that is a secured, interest accruing (3.66%) loan.
So 1st of the month I get my £500 and then I have to pay £650 mortgage before I even think about other bills and food. Doesn't scream life of luxury to me.
Everyone seems to know someone who is having a great life on benefits but nobody ever seems able to explain how they are doing it.
But then you'd have the equity from the house sale sat in the bank which would be classed as savings which would cause your benefits to be slashed.A very dumbed-down explainer: if you sold your property for what you paid for it, so no additional savings in the background, and you magically managed to get into social housing on Day 1, you'd not have the property cost as it would likely be covered by housing benefit.
From what I’ve read, very little again on growth (encouraging business investment, employment etc) which is a genuine worry….this was supposed to be the bedrock of their manifesto. Personally think theyve got it the wrong way round, get the growth first which gives more to play with but we are where we are
Looks like a budget to placate the further left of the party. In the first 18 months we’ve now had forecasted tax increases of around £60bn per annum although a chunk backloaded (sure I read in manifesto they forecast around £8bn) as well as the £40bn per annum extra borrowing
I think most people expected and don’t mind paying a bit more as long as they see any improvement in public services etc. Still early days so let’s see how things look at the end of Parliament
But then you'd have the equity from the house sale sat in the bank which would be classed as savings which would cause your benefits to be slashed.
In theory social housing would work, in reality not so much. Councils publish waiting times for social housing, selling your house would put you in band 4. For that band it won't even give you a waiting time, basically says forget it you've got no chance. If you somehow managed to get moved to a higher priority its a 2+ year waiting list.
I don't buy it, its always vague 'i know someone' or 'friend of a friend' but very light on specifics. Of course if people are claiming benefits and working cash in hand as Steve suggests that's a whole different thing but thats down to enforcement not the level of benefits.
I was about to quit work and sell me house!Ha, think you've got my explanation confused with advice!
I do think that if you are already in the system (and know what to claim for) then you are pretty much onto a reasonable amount. If you are trying to get onto anything then it seems to be a different matter.Not to single you out as there's loads of similar posts but whenever I see things about people happily living on benefits I always wonder how.
My GP has suggested to me, on more than one occasion, I take an extended amount of time off work for health reasons. When I look up what I would be entitled to its a grand total of £493.74 a month. That's made up of £400.14 universal credit, £93.60 council tax support.
Can also get £285.08 towards my mortgage but that is a secured, interest accruing (3.66%) loan.
So 1st of the month I get my £500 and then I have to pay £650 mortgage before I even think about other bills and food. Doesn't scream life of luxury to me.
Everyone seems to know someone who is having a great life on benefits but nobody ever seems able to explain how they are doing it.
I do think that if you are already in the system (and know what to claim for) then you are pretty much onto a reasonable amount. If you are trying to get onto anything then it seems to be a different matter.
The fact that they have pulled the plug on people getting BMW's, Mercs, Lexi, and Alfa's on the motability scheme would indicate that people have taken the piss though.
What's the economic benefit of pulling the plug on that scheme? From where I am looking it saves no real money and is purely to placate spite.
Hope they've factored in the impact on the second hand market as the Motability scheme plays a big part in that.The fact that they have pulled the plug on people getting BMW's, Mercs, Lexi, and Alfa's on the motability scheme would indicate that people have taken the piss though.
BBC reports that the figures show little change for emigration?Net migration down by quite a lot, in part thanks to more British nationals emigrating.
Net migration has fallen nearly 80% from its peak.
Migration added 204,000 people to the UK’s population between July 2024 and June 2025 according to provisional figures published by the Office for National Statistics.
This is:
This latest fall in the net migration figure - the difference between people coming to the UK and those leaving - is a result of fewer people coming to the UK.
- Down nearly 70% on last year’s figure of about 650,000 people
- Down nearly 80% from its peak of nearly a million people (944,000) in the 12 months to March 2023
- The lowest figure since the pandemic (132,000 in the 12 months March 21)
Just under 900,000 (898,000) people immigrated to the UK between July 2024 and June 2025, down more than 400,000 people the year before that.
Emigration was little changed: At the same time, 693,000 people emigrated from the UK, up by 43,000 on the previous year.
Still won’t be enough or possible to give any credit to Labour or starmerBBC reports that the figures show little change for emigration?
Still won’t be enough or possible to give any credit to Labour or starmer
Won’t affect the small business my wife is the ceo of either wayI did ask you about the budget and how it benefits SME’s? You can keep this childish persona all you like but I can’t find anyone who actually runs businesses who doesn’t think he and reeves are a disaster
I did ask you about the budget and how it benefits SME’s? You can keep this childish persona all you like but I can’t find anyone who actually runs businesses who doesn’t think he and reeves are a disaster
Have you seen that think tank has done a study on Brexit and trade has actually shrunk by 8%according to it,all that tax has gone for a swanny.Nothing Reeves has or can do will affect my business (and the vast majority of other businesses) anywhere near as much as Brexit did, but of course we're not allowed to put any blame on that. Of course that was voted for by the people now upset that Reeves is apparently fucking the economy.
Nothing Reeves has or can do will affect my business (and the vast majority of other businesses) anywhere near as much as Brexit did, but of course we're not allowed to put any blame on that. Of course that was voted for by the people now upset that Reeves is apparently fucking the economy.
Won’t affect the small business my wife is the ceo of either way
Good business good profit margin will continue to grow and increase staffing
You could read it that way if you were a c**t which maybe you are I’m not but you fill your boots if it makes you feel hard and brave which it clearly does as you do it constantlyAh so businesses that are struggling is due to them and not the government
What a cuntish thing to say
What a cuntish thing to say
Had a pretty big one on the major food manufacturer my BIL works for.Brexit has zero impact on many businesses who are small in reality
And farmers and fisheriesHad a pretty big one on the major food manufacturer my BIL works for.
Brexit has zero impact on many businesses who are small in reality
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