To want the Government to do more about the Cost of Living crisis?

I live in a deprived area and I really don’t see a cost of living crisis around here. Everywhere is rammed at the weekend

Not required to seek work in UC terms means people who:
Have been assessed as having limited capability for work and work-related activity (LCWRA) because of a serious illness or disability.
Are the main carer of a child under 1 year old.
Are pregnant and due to give birth within 11 weeks.
Are caring full-time for a severely disabled person and receive, or are entitled to, Carer’s Allowance or the carer element of Universal Credit.
Are in full-time education in certain circumstances, for example some students with children or disabilities, or under-21s without parental support.
Are over State Pension age but still part of a Universal Credit couple claim.

And many older ones get way more. My 88 year old dad gets significantly more due to ? Serps.
Many on less than new state pension will likely be topped up by pension credit unless they also have significant savings. this will mean all rent paid, council tax paid, dental costs paid etc also. The ones qualifying for pension credit can end up way better off than those just on new state pension.

So there’s property tax brackets and then different councils have an added percentage on top. Mine is 428 plus a 15% county charge on top.
local property tax pays for
local roads and street maintenance
public lighting
parks and playgrounds
libraries
fire and emergency services
housing and community services
street cleaning / environmental services
local amenities and infrastructure

We pay for our own waste/recycling- I pay a company 25 per month.

Social care services are funded through Income tax, VAT, corporation tax and other state revenues fund.

@caringcarer but they still won’t have paid enough tax will they?

The problem is that if the Government bail us out we still end up paying in the long run with increased taxes anyway. Aren't we still paying for all the people furloughed during covid?

The Tories took us to Brexit, harming the economy, Boris chucked money around at nonsense projects, Truss fucked the economy beyond recognition and we're absolutely skint with city councils going bankrupt.

Yes, it would be great if the government could do more to help, but practically speaking, the options are few.

Yes to this, it will increase productivity.

Not all pensioners can claim a full state pension. Also older pensioners are on the old state pension and get a lot less than £12.5k.

Can we please include the royals in this.

That’s a scandal in itself.

By not taking yet another above-inflation rise in the state pension and by not complaining about the decision to means test the WFA.

Oh, and by paying NI like anyone of working age with the same income as you would have to.

What do you want them to do and who is going to pay for it? You say you don't qualify for any benefits so do you not think you'll be paying rather than receiving if there is any help?

50% of people on UC are not required to seek work, meaning that the government have assessed them as being unable to work at all.

I have 12 btl houses not 13. The other one is a holiday home and as of yet had not been rented out. None of my tenants claim UC or housing benefit that I am aware of . I try to let to families who pass credit checks and income affordability checks where both in a couple work. I get to see their occupations when I vet tenants prior to moving in.

The UK has much higher council tax bills than the Irish one quoted. The biggest expense UK councils have is social care. Are Irish councils on the hook for this or is the central funding available?

I think they should keep taxes and benefits as they are, possibly even reduce taxes. This would be paid for by taking a person's whole estate when they die into the treasury. This would raise a ton of money for the country, stop a small number of wealthy families hoarding wealth for generations, set a level playing field, incentivise work for all, and mean that public services could be well funded. Winner winner!

They need to remove the cliff edges, it stops me from working more.

The majority of people claiming UC do. not. work

I think it's not acceptable here as in other countries the amount taken is a fraction of what we pay in council tax in the UK. A lot of it paying for social care.

I think it’s because of our distorted housing market and because so much of that wealth is in the hands of the older generations.
People need to accept that should have to pay for their social care.

This.
There will be no inflation linked salary increases.
There will be no one off payments.
There will be nobody to step in if you can’t afford your mortgage.
There will be no discounts.

Nobody is coming. You’re a working responsible adult.

God speed.

I think it's not acceptable here as in other countries the amount taken is a fraction of what we pay in council tax in the UK. A lot of it paying for social care.

Okay, answer my question- how can I shoulder your problems?

There is far too much money tied up in housing, successive governments have caused so many issues making ever increasing house prices a key part of our economy.

As a result it’s too hard to increase taxes on lower & middle earners because so much of that income is tied to housing costs.

We already tax higher earners a lot.

There really isn’t much wriggle room left and despite everyone thinking it’s so easy to get the economy growing again the Tories couldn’t achieve it and labour wont either.

They should cut benefits and help people like OP who are working h for a living. Honestly we can’t afford to support all these people who don’t work anymore