We examine the relative fortunes of some sample households under Kwasi Kwarteng’s mini-budget and Jeremy Hunt’s revised plans

Millions of households will pay hundreds of pounds more in tax than planned next year as most of the mini-budget announcements made just three weeks ago by the then chancellor, Kwasi Kwarteng, have been reversed.

His successor, Jeremy Hunt, scrapped plans for an income tax cut, which would have saved some families hundreds of pounds a year. However, the 1.25 percentage point increase in national insurance payments will still be axed in November, meaning some will still benefit from a reduced tax bill. Here look at how the announcement will affect the finances of nine typical households.

Continue reading…

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

You May Also Like

Plus500 launches new $55m share buyback despite 26% fall in profits

Online trading platform Plus500 hailed a positive start to 2022 and announced…

‘Each club has its own reality’: Pep Guardiola defends big spending

Manchester City manager backed his club’s transfer record on eve of Tottenham…

China’s treatment of Uyghurs may be crime against humanity, says UN human rights chief

Michelle Bachelet accuses Beijing of ‘serious human rights violations’ minutes before her…