The Tories announced 'a huge giveaway for the wealthiest' while taking away £67-a-month from Scots households and promising a 'callous' clamp down on benefits claimants in the Budget
The Tories announced "a huge giveaway for the wealthiest" while taking away £67-a-month from Scots households and promising a "callous" clamp down on benefits claimants in the Budget.
All savings under this in a pension pot had been tax-free. People could potentially pay 55 per cent tax on pension savings above this. “Sanctions will be applied more rigorously to those who fail to meet strict work-search requirements or choose not to take up a reasonable job offer.”He said: “People in the UK believe in justice and compassion. But today’s Budget will strike fear into the hearts of millions.
SNP Economy spokesperson Stewart Hosie criticised Hunt for not providing more energy support, saying he had "chosen to make people poorer". The Energy Price Guarantee limits the average household energy bill to £2,500 and had been due to increase to £3,000 in April.
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