Are other full-time working families finding there is nothing left?

An interesting point you make there. Lol

I despise these threads, people turn into monsters on them.

Everyone hates "high earners" not even sure what thats classed as anymore but i can tell you as someone i assume would be classed as a high earning household ( £150K before tax) that we arent flinging money about the place but we arent destitute either.

I consider ourselves lucky we can afford to put food on the table (aldi) we can run our (old) car and manage our household bills.

Our 3 kids can do their competitve sports which is a huge outgoing of around £300 per month.

But we cant afford to eat out, family days out need to be planned more and everything is just much more of a thought.

My income is the bulk of the household at over £100k but i pay 45% tax on that.

Its a slog.

LOL

They won’t all leave. That line keeps getting repeated to crush the idea. Some might, not many. Let’s face it you can up and leave as an individual it’s harder to take your assets with you.

The same JK Rowling who has been completely silent about the genocide?

You’ve actually said yes and tried to obfuscate.

There are plenty of shitty billionaires who avoid taxes but there are also some (JK Rowling for a start) who pay their fare share.

What is needed is tackling corruption and illegal activity across the board with prison sentence and full accountability in the public sector for stealing funds or wasting taxpayer's money. Including sackings and loss of pension.

Just increasing taxes so that those that play by the rules pay more isn't going to be enough.

I think that’s too early but that’s by the by.

Surely when you decide to have a child (I know it’s not always a decision as it can be thrust upon you. Our oldest was a result of a drunken New Year party), you factor all that in though?

I despise these threads, people turn into monsters on them.

Everyone hates "high earners" not even sure what thats classed as anymore but i can tell you as someone i assume would be classed as a high earning household ( £150K before tax) that we arent flinging money about the place but we arent destitute either.

I consider ourselves lucky we can afford to put food on the table (aldi) we can run our (old) car and manage our household bills.

Our 3 kids can do their competitve sports which is a huge outgoing of around £300 per month.

But we cant afford to eat out, family days out need to be planned more and everything is just much more of a thought.

My income is the bulk of the household at over £100k but i pay 45% tax on that.

Its a slog.

It's a lot cheaper than a standard cut and colour in any city salon. Mine is c. £200 (not in the south East). I would be miserable with ugly hair.

I don't really care what you think is reasonable and nor will anyone else. Some people get a thrill from self denial but most do not.

Nope, stop taking so much from working people to give to non working people. It’s skewing the whole economic system and breaking the social contract. Not taking as much from someone is not giving them anything. If you gave me £20 one week and only £10 the next week, have I given you £10? Or have you given me £30? Think about it.

It's the "bite off more than you can chew" trap.
You get used to the nice house and going on holiday but are trapped having to work very hard, usually with a significant commute, just to attempt to maintain the lifestyle. If any income is lost to inflation, redundancy, illness, many of those affected will whinge about it, or be so like Tiny Tim that it breaks your heart.
I've worked stressful and stress-free jobs and whilst the stress-free jobs were understandably far less remunerated, none of the workers had financial worries. They had never had much money so didn't spend much.
Working in a stressful job tends to breed ambition which, outside of the interest in the actual job, also means getting more money for buying nice things. And the more money you get the more you want. See also: Jeff Bezos.

I hope you are including the passive income from the super rich who literally earn as they sleep. That’s non working income.

Often people with high incomes who complain they're struggling also have very high spending eg on expensive houses.

Yep. We run our own business. Both work in it full time. 2 kids. Priced up a day out next week £55 to get in, plus petrol, packed lunch snacks etc. the kids are off for 2 weeks how is this sustainable. Paid £85 for 5 (2 adults 3 kids) to go to an event yesterday was there 2 hours and again had to pay petrol and parking!! Trip to the cinema £40 - we take our own snacks now otherwise that’s another £40.

£200 in a weekly shop, nothing major in there was about 5 bags of food ridiculous cost

New England kits £135 - no wonder people buying them off blag sites who can afford this?

You only get 85% off if you work, are a carer or are disabled. An able bodied parent not working won't get it.

Yes everyone gets 30 free hours now from 9 months I believe which is good. But there is still fees to pay on top of that at most nurseries, it only covers just less than 3 days a week I believe, so those not able to claim benefits and work still have a nursery bill running into hundreds of pounds a month just for 1 child. Those on benefits/UC will get 85% off that bill and I think now there is only tax relief that non benefit claimers can get. Even if people aren't working they will still get 85% discount if they put their child into nursery, government sees it that they're getting an education being in nursery, which is fair enough. Ultimately they should be working when their child is in nursery though, morally, unless unable to do so due to long term illness or disability.

85% off their child care costs too.

Nope, stop taking so much from working people to give to non working people. It’s skewing the whole economic system and breaking the social contract. Not taking as much from someone is not giving them anything. If you gave me £20 one week and only £10 the next week, have I given you £10? Or have you given me £30? Think about it.