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Originally Posted by martyh
I know how the tax system works, my point is that those middle income workers are the ones who suffer most ,paying more tax and receiving no state aid at all can leave them worse off than lower paid workers who pay no tax and receive tax credits .Just because part of someones earnings are taxed at 40% does not mean they are rich and can afford to pay more tax.In theory and practice they are the people contributing most to society so why should they be punished ?
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I agree with you, a system where someone can have their rent paid (£500a month) there council taxi paid (£150 a month) then receive £200-£300 a week in extra benefits plus a free £20'000 cars plus tax insurance and serving is unsustainable long term.
People need a reasonable level of help to achieve a reasonable level of lifestyle. Not to live in luxury with SkyTV, latest mobile phones, 100mb internet connections etc. When it takes the tax receipts of 4 working families to fund the lifestyle of 1 benefits claiming family the system needs changing.