After having digested Geroge Osbournes autumn statement i have to agree he was caught somewhat between a rock and a hard place,in that there is not a lot of cash to spread around.
But i have to say what kind of a message does it send out when those on benefits recieve full uprating with inflation around 5%,whilst those that do go out and find a job are having their tax credits frozen, Also people in the public service like me (not on strike today by the way voted against it as i think its wrong) are getting 1% after our pay freeze ends (no negotiation there) in effect suffering a pay cut of around 16%,i do not mind takng my fair share of cuts but somewhere along the line the message being sent out to the low paid is not a good one,considering ian duncan smith wants to "make work pay"
Also my state pension age goes up in the april to 67 two months before i could have retired at 66 that is my contribution in the pot.
