Can someone explain to me why/how the Labour government has directly made them worse off in the last 15 months?

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Can someone explain to me why/how the Labour government has directly made them worse off in the last 15 months? I see this claim a lot on these pages, but I don't understand why. Sorry if I sound stupid, I am just trying to get clear.

I totally understand that the cost of living keeps going up - that inflation keeps rising (3.5-3.8%?) and that mortgage interest remains relatively high, but I don't understand why or how this is the fault of the current government? What have/haven't they done? Are people angry that they haven't curbed inflation? What should they be doing?

If we could avoid mentioning the things that didn't actually happen (eg the Winter Fuel Allowence cuts) and speculation about what the next budget will do (doubling of council tax, rise in minimum wage etc), that would be really helpful. I am looking for actual changes made by this that have directly affected your financial situation since Labour got it.

Evidence for this is consumer spending is up, inc on the High street.

Consumer spending was down last quarter.

It's too high if it is fuelling unemployment for that demographic. Worklessness is absolutely demoralising for everyone but especially for youngsters looking to start in the world of work. Nothing is as disenfranchising as unemployment.

I find it weird that that poster is saying that it is not up for debate that the current government is directly responsible for WASPI women losing money.

Directly responsible would be the government who made the change.

Also, not sure what giving every WASPI woman ~£1,000 would achieve anyway. It's not going to make a meaningful pension replacement.

I started working at 15 and will be retiring at 68 (hopefully) and won't be getting WFA etc.

Just to be clear. You think that we’re not worse off, it’s just right wing agitators saying that we are? How does all the data on cost of living, increased unemployment and purchasing power, high yield on Gilts and Rachel’s numerous speech’s on how worse off we are with various black holes of increasing sizes fit into that narrative?

Obviously it'll be up IF Reform get into power in four years time. Delusional.

3 years and 10 months at the most, not that I’m counting down the days or anything

I will be getting WFA but it just about covers two months worth of energy - mostly on the service fees - which should be lowered to make a visible difference to heating and eating.

What a weird reply.

Bless. Enjoy your life in the meantime. Order some vitamin pills and have a walk at the weekends.

Care to explain why? Will Reform bring reform to the high street and consumer spending?

Labour's MO seems to be jealousy taxes to hide their incompetence.

Index linked them.

It's too high if it is fuelling unemployment for that demographic.

Is it fuelling unemployment for that age @Upstartled? What should it be then? How little do young people need to earn?

Nothing is as disenfranchising as unemployment.

Says who? I would argue working for a low wage and spending a large proportion of it on housing costs is particularly motivating.

that would never ever be imposed in their other heritage countries.

But plenty of other taxes exist in those countries that we don't have here...you can't compare bits of the tax system.

Weird that your response to another drop in consumer spending under the current Labour government that must be addressed now is to say I am delusional about hypothetical policies resulting hypothetical spending under a hypothetical government in four years time.

I'm so very sorry to hear this. Unfortunately this has been the case in both the NHS and also local government for many years. We had many sleepless nights about a decade ago when the service for disabled people ran by my husband was arbitrarily closed by the then Tory local authority. Both the clients and staff are always the losers here. The flagrant wastage of money on consultants on 'change management' is a scandal. Somerset County Council have never learned their lesson, they're still at it - reorganisation after reorganisation - deckchairs on the Titanic. Very depressing wasting all that money which should be going to frontline services. I hope you get clarity soon.

They work though for some. Not many granted but still some backers.

1. yes
   Labour urged to rethink scrapping minimum wage youth rates amid ‘Neets’ rise | Minimum wage | The Guardian https://share.google/jbw4zAiUoeKkIrwnT

2. subsisting entirely on the state as a healthy young adult is completely demoralising.

‘How has Labour made you worse off? Except for you, you don’t count…’

😂

I am.

Exactly. 'I don't want to hear about VAT on fees'.

So why ask for actual real life facts about how people have been affected?

@Upstartled but the Resolution Foundation haven't said the minimum wage should be lower? they have just said it should the increases should be lower since 2016 & to look at the changes to NI for those workers.

Only the unaffected need apply.

oh well if the government said it it MUST be true.

It demonstrates the link between wage rises and unemployment that you asked for, I'm not advocating for the resolution foundation.