Tag Archives: National Insurance

Is this the end of National Insurance?

Posted on July 24, 2015 by thelovelywibblywobblyoldlady

Reposted from the Telegraph Now call me an old cynic, but is Gidiots’ plan to merge National Insurance and Income Tax  a vain attempt to minimise the savage staff cuts in HMRC.  Does Gidiot not know that National Insurance is … Continue reading →

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Only 1 in 3 will get the full £148-a-week new state pension despite ministers’ promises it was for everyone

Posted on July 22, 2015 by thelovelywibblywobblyoldlady

Reposted from Money Mail New pension was unveiled as a way of ending unfairness and complexity, But figures imply 100,000 fewer people than expected will get the maximum 30,000 who it was thought would qualify in the first year will … Continue reading →

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NEET!

Posted on March 26, 2015 by thelovelywibblywobblyoldlady

NEET = Not in Employment, Education or Training. This is my lovely (most of the time) son Huw. He’s 19 years old. He is a NEET. It bothers everyone, except him. He’s just published his first book. http://www.amazon.com/Tomorrow-Gone-Huw-Millward-ebook/sim/B00TJ5DUIQ/2 He has … Continue reading →

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If Jesse were alive today, would he give Boots the boot?

Posted on February 2, 2015 by thelovelywibblywobblyoldlady

Boots has its roots in the mid-19th century when John Boot, an agricultural worker, moved to Nottingham to start a new business.   He opened a small herbalist store on Goose Gate in 1849, from which he prepared and sold herbal … Continue reading →

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Landmark ruling on overtime and holiday pay

Posted on November 5, 2014 by thelovelywibblywobblyoldlady

Reposted from Accountingweb As soon as the decision in this case was published, I guessed that employers would be complaining about the administrative burden and how much it would cost them. Then I thought, hang on a minute, you weren’t … Continue reading →

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Not worth the paper it’s written on.

Posted on November 3, 2014 by thelovelywibblywobblyoldlady

So, CaMORON and GIDIOT Osborne are sending out statements to taxpayers from today, detailing how their taxes are being spent. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/millions-start-receiving-break-down-of-how-their-tax-is-spent So, they are using YOUR money to tell you how YOUR money has been spent. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/tax/11204213/Voters-to-get-letters-showing-how-much-of-their-money-is-spent-on-benefits.html They are using these … Continue reading →

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Tory Tax Merger Could See The End Of National Insurance

Posted on June 30, 2014 by thelovelywibblywobblyoldlady

photo credit: HM Treasury via photopin   A future Conservative government may merge National Insurance with Income Tax, in a move designed to ‘simplify’ the UK’s taxation system, the Independent newspaper has reported today (30 June 2014). The move would see basic level taxpayers parting with … Continue reading →

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Is self employment the panacea for all our ills?

Posted on June 13, 2014 by thelovelywibblywobblyoldlady

The ConDem Coalition claims that “more people are in work than ever before” have been undermined by a report that shows the number of traditional employee jobs is falling or flatlining across the country – a phenomenon masked by an … Continue reading →

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Britons In ‘Forced Penury’ Due To Victorian Welfare Rules, Leading Academics Warn

Posted on January 15, 2014 by thelovelywibblywobblyoldlady

Reposted from the Huffington Post     Iain Duncan Smith‘s welfare reforms are forcing many Britons into “forced penury” as they mark an increasing return to the principles of the Victorian “Poor Laws”, leading academics have warned. Dr Chris Grover, … Continue reading →

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