To be frustrated about NI increase?

[NotMyselfWithoutCoffee]

I understand why NI is important, but at a time when gas, energy etc is going up this on top has royally pissed me off today.

My husband is 26 pounds a month down and I'm 10 pounds down from NI going up, so nearly 40 quid a month we are now paying into NI on top of everything else.
I don't know what we are going to do at the end of the month, we are just barely making ends meet at the moment. I'm even working condensed hours to relieve some of the burden of childcare.

@Travellor There’s costs of having a job too. Commuting, clothing, hair and makeup, food, networking, training costs, increased rent for being in an area where £100k jobs are available etc. Admittedly, someone on £100k probably gets expenses as well but I still think @RomansTheyGoTheHouse point is valid and I agree with their assessment.

I just got our electric bill for the quarter and it’s nearly double the bill from this time last year. I increased our direct debit already but not by enough to cover that. Sadly my wage hasn’t changed in the last 3 years, and my husband gets tiny annual increases so going to be a tough time for us. Hoping the Tories get voted out soon for a bit of hope. I’m not English so it doesn’t matter what way I vote in Westminster elections.

We have an entire section of society that expects society to provide for them but they don't want to contribute a penny to society

We certainly do but I don’t think it’s the section you think it is.

We certainly do but I don’t think it’s the section you think it is.

What section do I think it is? Seeing as omniscient @Blossomtoes can read minds 😂😂😂

A positive thing is that the threshold for paying NI will go up in July soo this impact won't be felt then but the Chancellor doesn't seem to realise that being £40 down for 4 months can have an impact on some families. Why not implement the change straight away?

What section do I think it is?

That’s a very feeble attempt at a trick question - whatever I say, you’ll deny. You’re going to have to do better than that.

The increase to the threshold was only announced on 23rd March. There needs to be enough time to inform every workplace and instruct them to implement the change on every payroll in the country. It could not possibly be implemented much earlier than 6th July. Note that the increase in NI rates was announced in September 2021 and confirmed in the October 2021 budget for implementation on 6th April 2022.

That’s a very feeble attempt at a trick question - whatever I say, you’ll deny. You’re going to have to do better than that.

But you said you knew what I was thinking 🤷‍♀️.

I do. 🤷‍♀️

@Blossomtoes

I do. 🤷‍♀️

Hanks for keeping us all entertained 😁