We do, that was what NI was set up to be, an insurance based fund for the unemployed and healthcare and later the state pension as well. It should be ringfenced for that not used for what taxes shoul… (View Post)

Yes there is, in the US for example you can't get any unemployment benefits at all without sufficient employment contributions, most other OECD nations have an element of contributions based une… (View Post)

Meanwhile, Telegraph headline '‘My estate is worth £2.25million – what if my children can’t pay the inheritance tax bill?’ https://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/tax/inheritance/inheritance-tax-bill-… (View Post)

Sunak doesn't care about saving a few Tory MPs seats (which is not guaranteed anyway Spring or autumn election), he cares about staying PM as long as possible. PMs likely to lose as Sunak is, Ho… (View Post)

Unless the poll gap narrows to 5% or less or the Tories even take the lead Sunak will stick with an autumn 2024 general election, he isn't going to give up 6 months of being UK PM just to give S… (View Post)