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Apart from Tax Credits/Child Benefit cuts what are expecting tomorrow?

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nymphadora · 21/06/2010 09:47

VAT increases?
What about tobacco/alcohol/Petrol?
Public sector cuts?

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expatinscotland · 21/06/2010 23:18

No, TDiddy, since I only smoke every now and again.

It's DH who smokes regularly (rolling baccy).

toccatanfudge · 21/06/2010 23:17

sorry dirty mind

TDiddy · 21/06/2010 23:11

expatins- and all you ask for is cigarettes

toccatanfudge · 21/06/2010 23:08

interesting reading (yes it's the tobacco industry page - but the figures are sourced from the HRMC)

expatinscotland · 21/06/2010 23:07

'expatins - you must know a lot of young unmarried guys '

My husband works in a hotel.

With a load of E. Europeans.

bytheMoonlight · 21/06/2010 23:07

They could never count that - its probably much higher

toccatanfudge · 21/06/2010 23:05

I find the large polish population round here to be quite useful in that regard.

It's estimated that over 50% of tobacco and up to around 18% of cigarettes consumed in the UK are from black market (smuggled) sources.........and that doesn't include the ones that are brought in legally through the duty free.....

TDiddy · 21/06/2010 22:53

expatins - you must know a lot of young unmarried guys

bytheMoonlight · 21/06/2010 22:52

Holidays are not a constant source of fags though - indivdual occassions a few times a year so mainly still buying fags in uk.

BIL was a lorry driver and was a regular source for many people for quite a while. All good things come to an end though and it was back to UK prices.

So although black market thrives, the government still make a fair whack off a tax increase I reckon

expatinscotland · 21/06/2010 22:41

I personally know quite a few people who source tobacco/fags from outside the UK.

The most common way is non-smoking friends who go to Europe to visit family or holiday.

Especially if you know a bunch of guys who go on stag weekends abroad.

LeninGoooaaall · 21/06/2010 22:38

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TDiddy · 21/06/2010 22:32

...yes good move ..... but VAT rise hits the poor hardest ??

LeninGoooaaall · 21/06/2010 22:26

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swallowedAfly · 21/06/2010 22:17

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TDiddy · 21/06/2010 21:49

-Tax on divorces: family values and all that
-Infidelity fines
-Fines for parents of truant children
-Fines for dog poo on pavements

notagrannyyet · 21/06/2010 21:30

That is ridiculous!

bytheMoonlight · 21/06/2010 21:10

See here where it says "Child Benefit cannot be paid after the young person?s 20th birthday"

As long as the course is started before the 19th birthday, CB will be paid until the young person is 20

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toccatanfudge · 21/06/2010 20:59

ya know - they keep pumping up the price of fags..........and the black market continues to grow - I found an interesting chart somewhere recently (cba to find it now) that showed as the tax on fags has increased over the years the revenue lost to the black market/people buying overseas has increased to balance it out.

I'm going to go to Morrisons to stock up on the baccy in the morning though

notagrannyyet · 21/06/2010 20:58

I thought It was up to the age of 19 if they did an extra year in post 16.

Mingg · 21/06/2010 20:52

That is ridiculous - CB paid to a 19 year old!!!

bytheMoonlight · 21/06/2010 20:46

Yes CB is paid up to the age of 20 if a child satys in FT education (not higher education)

notagrannyyet · 21/06/2010 20:42

CB is not paid to 20 year olds!

I'm sure it would be possible to means test it.

You'll all be pleased to known DH won't bother to claim his winter fuel allowance!

bytheMoonlight · 21/06/2010 20:29

And CB should definatly limited to payment of one child per family. If you choose to have more than one you should not recieve extra benefits.

I say this as someone who would lose CB and CTC as we earn just over the 30k threashold.