I think this is just for NI. Income tax is still calculated after the pension contribution. Seems to me a sensible measure for raising more tax while a making the tax savings the same whether it'… (View Post)

The fiscal gap according to the OBR is all the fault of Gen Z who are drinking less and not providing the Treasury with much needed alcohol duties. Is there nothing the feckless youth do right? (View Post)

Reeves will have the same level of responsibility for the OBR releasing their report early as Theresa May had for the letters falling off the podium when she was giving a speech. Both deserved to go … (View Post)

But I'll do hyperbole anyway. Clearly a massive cock up on the part of the OBR but actually I think early release of material information is good. Even if inadvertent in this case. The more scru… (View Post)

Relative poverty and absolute poverty numbers map to actual numbers under official definitions. The proportion of children living in absolute poverty has increased in recent years in part because of … (View Post)