Am I the only one that thinks that the budget is good?!

Worse off, but that’s how it should be. We are higher earners. Glad to see the two-child cap gone.

We really need to rejoin the EU if we want our economy to recover, though.

millions of immigrants???

Nor is the the fault of taxpayers who now have to pay more to support them.

Are you for real? Or are you one of those who has multiple children and live on benefits?

More people are going to struggle as more will be paying more in tax or are you too ill educated to understand that?

Such a well expressed, eloquent argument; it's like the Daily Mail.........

I think it’s ok, not as bad as everyone was making out.
I’m not sure what was going on with the reporting but it was worrying people that normally don’t even know it’s happening, lower earners that realistically were never going to be hit hard by it. My husband thinks the electric car tax is awful despite us not having an electric car.

i think the pension changes aren’t great, the threshold is too low, but I think they will u turn on this policy before it’s brought in

I think it’s great too OP. Really refreshing to hear the wealthiest paying more and the poorest ending up wealthier. We’re somewhere in the middle so seemingly unaffected by most of it bar the weird EV tax which doesn’t really make sense given net zero targets but hey ho.

Agree, poverty is not the fault of the children whose lives it blights. And lots of struggling parents are neither lazy or feckless

Clearly you lack intellect! Many people bought their homes decades ago and no one had any idea house price would sky rocket! Having a 2million plus home does not mean you’re rich particularly if you live in London!

Multiple children is a life choice, and non working families are going to be getting anything up to 39K! Why should the tax payer pay for these families!

You're totally contradicting yourself, by saying those in 2million plus houses can afford it but then saying we should give those who sit in their a@@@@ more! Benefits were designed to support people in times of difficulty not a life on benefits! They should be getting no more than the living g wage which many are forced to scrape by on!

Yes, I am angry about the budget, I’m a middle earner who will now pay an extra £1000 a year in tax!

Thanks, I've corrected my post 🙏

Lots I didn't like but was resigned to - but in the spirit of a "positive things about the budget" thread, I liked...

A) energy bills levy reductions for obvious reasons

B) cash ISA limits. It's actually quite shocking looking at the % of ISA assets which are in cash ISAs vs S&S (something like a 70/30 split).

Even if we assume a lot of the people with money in ISAs are near or past retirement, that doesn't justify being so averse to equities at all - retirement can last decades and in most years cash has below-inflation returns.

This is a massive problem if you are trying to get to a point (like Australia) where most people have enough in their private pensions to support themselves.

I agree with you OP! She’s got a near-impossible job, but on the whole is making good choices I think. There will always be winners and losers and some who don’t like it.

The budget has just further increased the welfare budget by another few billion pounds per year, when will they get it through their heads that it is unsustainable and what happens then?
We cannot keep on increasing tax by stealth and not tackle the waste across public sector/NHS/civil service and the welfare system as a whole.
This is what is needed then we can properly fund the NHS, give benefits to those working and earning low salaries and the disabled etc etc.
But this isn’t going to happen, because no one has the balls to do it.

Where are the public services getting more funding here?

I think my main annoyance is that it's just not joined up. The wage rises on top of the NI raises last time that didn't exempt social care for example is resulting in and going to continue to result in working class people both losing their jobs and their access to support and care.

I agree with you. There was so much talk in the media beforehand about how awful it would be and it’s really not that bad. Of course they need to raise extra money - that can’t be a surprise to anyone. Public services need more funding. The way they’ve gone about it, targeting those who are better placed to make a greater financial contribution (which includes me) is the obviously fair way.

@HoskinsChoice I think business rates were in there as well as commercial energy prices

It’s about universal credit not child benefit that’s 300 per child. 600 for two etc

Of course we shouldn't but an elderly woman living alone shouldn't be crying on the phone to her single parent daughter about not being able to afford heating

Sharing properties shouldn't be forced but if you and your mum get on together which you obviously do, then its the obvious solution.

Using your own money to save for your own retirement so you can be self sufficient. Unlike benefit claimants. What a scandal.

I also think it is fine! Happy for those who are struggling to hopefully struggle a little less.

Why do they seem not quite genuine?

No. People don't have more children just because they can have £90 of child benefit £293 of UC per month and tax free childcare. 🙄

Edit as I'd made mistake on the type of benefit and amount, but the point is, people don't have children because they get access to benefits. It's much cheaper not the have children at all.

I am not sure how it helps anyone to see the economy tanking and no plans at all for growth. That’s going to affect everyone.

It is for a lot of people, it's regularly recommended as a way to avoid tax on here.