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tell me I've dreamt this - DC proposing to give tax breaks to the middle classes (who can already afford this) to help them pay for their cleaners/nannies/gardeners????

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ssd · 11/02/2012 13:07

surely not?

what planet is he on??

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ssd · 11/02/2012 13:34

increasing revenues my arse, how much cash in hand cleaning or babysitting jobs are there?

get the Phillip Green tax dodgers to pay their tax and that would bring in the same amount as a trillion cleaners would pay in tax

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Al0uisee · 11/02/2012 13:29

I think it's a fantastic idea and a good way of increasing revenues by wiping out the "cash in hand" element of household help.

SardineQueen · 11/02/2012 13:26

I think it has been over-reported, it doesn't sound like he meant it as a serious policy but more to compliment others present at this meeting thingy.

If he wants to change our system to one like sweden it is more than a couple of tax breaks, they run everything quite differently.

ItsAllGoingToBeFine · 11/02/2012 13:24

I believe Camerons proposals specifically exclude using to pay for fulltime childcare.

insancerre · 11/02/2012 13:22

Or raise the minimum wage so people don't have to do cash in hand work to feed their families.

vitaminC · 11/02/2012 13:22

Well, it works here in France - any domestic help (nanny, cleaner, gardener) has to be declared as a salaried employee (i.e. no cash in hand jobs, like in the UK), which means that as the employer you pay NI contributions etc, but get a 50% tax deduction in return.

In exchange, it means that the employee is now no longer officially unemployed, has sick/maternity cover, pension contributions etc.

Win/win, IMO!

SardineQueen · 11/02/2012 13:21

Is there a link? This seems strange.

Unless "nannies" means childcare generally?

KalSkirata · 11/02/2012 13:17

How about tax breaks for childcare. Or disabled people who have to pay for their own help, or families with disabled children who have to pay for care/equipment?
Or travel costs to work.
you know, actual useful needed stuff.

noddyholder · 11/02/2012 13:17

I know I really thought it must be April Fools day when I saw the papers yesterday but no he means it folks. This country is a f up I can't see any way back while they are in charge.

insancerre · 11/02/2012 13:15

Nice to know he cares- not.

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