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Join us to watch George Osborne's Autumn Statement here

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KateMumsnet · 25/11/2015 09:22

Hello all

George Osborne will set out the government's spending plans in the Autumn Statement and Spending Review at 12.30pm today. It's the first since the Conservatives were elected, and Osbourne looks set to announce the detail of £20bn of cuts to departmental budgets, and £12bn cuts to welfare. He'll promise £7bn for new housebuilding, and will also announce plans to mitigate the effects of tax credit cuts, after the government's original measures were blocked by the House of Lords last month.

Let us know what you think of the plans here, and do join us for the Statement itself at 12.30pm to watch live - we'll be embedding a live feed from the BBC at about 11.45am.

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ItsAllGoingToBeFine · 25/11/2015 09:23

I'd really rather not, I'm depressed enough already...

sugar21 · 25/11/2015 10:19

Rather not, we know he'll cut cut cut

usual · 25/11/2015 11:19

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ThruUlikeAshortcut · 25/11/2015 11:27

Me too - I'm dreading it - already the news that he is giving millions to property companies to build housing for lower incomes (Joint £90k in London!!!!!) is already making my blood boil Angry

ThruUlikeAshortcut · 25/11/2015 11:29

usual get it out here - Wanker, Cunt, Fuck Face........ugh!

TheJoyOfSpecs · 25/11/2015 11:39

I'm dreading it.

BishopBrennansArse · 25/11/2015 11:48

I am so, so scared.

MsGee · 25/11/2015 11:50

I'm dreading it but need to watch so I can figure out how it will affect my work and the charities I work for. Some of the rumoured changes will have a big impact on the amount of work I have.

ihatethecold · 25/11/2015 12:12

well, that went down like a lead balloon!

fanjoforthemammaries7850 · 25/11/2015 12:27

I fear I will need to listen in my own home where braying Tories won't come along and applaud the harsh cuts.

howtorebuild · 25/11/2015 12:38

Here he goes.

megletthesecond · 25/11/2015 12:41

I'm flicking V's at the screen in between bites of lunch.

I know I'll lose out again anyway, working lp.

Tiredemma · 25/11/2015 12:41

I wish I could punch him

gamerchick · 25/11/2015 12:47

I was just saying yesterday at work I would never tire of punching him.

Tiredemma · 25/11/2015 12:48

me neither. Even with aching arms I would continue to punch harder and harder

Bohemond · 25/11/2015 12:49

MN you could at least spell the name of the Chancellor correctly

ItsAllGoingToBeFine · 25/11/2015 12:49

This seems relevant...

Join us to watch George Osborne's Autumn Statement here
NewLife4Me · 25/11/2015 12:50

So does this mean that tax credits will stay? They don't have a clue what they are doing about UC, the people working on it haven't a clue what they are doing.

Luxyelectro · 25/11/2015 12:50

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floppyjogger · 25/11/2015 12:52

No tax credit cuts but arnt those eligible supposed to be on Universal credit in 2017 anyway so the lower payments could just be whacked into those calculations anyway Confused

RebeccaMumsnet · 25/11/2015 12:52

@Bohemond

MN you could at least spell the name of the Chancellor correctly


Blush We've fixed now
howtorebuild · 25/11/2015 12:52

Clicking a V at him here too.

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AskingForAPal · 25/11/2015 12:55

It's Osborne FFS.

Yes - tax credits cuts (the decrease in theshold and increase to the taper etc) will not happen this time around.

The other changes - limiting the child element in Tax Credits and Universal Credit to two children and abolishing the Family Element in Tax Credits for new claims - are being done in a different way and presumably will still happen.

Tiredemma · 25/11/2015 12:55

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Tiredemma · 25/11/2015 12:57
Hmm
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