Improve Money Rules In 50 Words. Suggest easy changes for our politicians

Dahur73

To take definitive steps to stop tax avoidance and tax cheats would go towards a legacy - and reduce the tax burden or the rest of us.

SunderlandBlackCat

ChrisTranter wrote: »

Ensure there is a clear 'opt-out' from marketing on all financial websites

I'd rather see everyone opted out of marketing literature by default & have to make a selection to opt in to marketing & details being shared with [STRIKE]specially selected partners[/STRIKE] anyone willing to bung them a few quid.

carolinehopkins

Winter Fuel Allowance, a life saving benefit, must stay universal to ensure those who fall through the cracks receive it.

Peter Stringfellow recently complained about receiving this and he wished to repay.

Make repayment an accessible and transparent option. Channel the refunds back into the winter fuel allowance scheme.

Pound_Squeezer

Banks get money from the Bank of England at 0.5% but charge anything from 9% to 12% on loans, 19% on agreed overdrafts but pay only.75% to 3% interest on current/savings accounts. Savers should be rewarded by RPI + 2% by law. This can be adjusted when base rate is adjusted.:mad:

Mandy_P_3

Please ban them - they were designed for use in a casino not on the high street. People are becoming addicted and losing what little money they have.

Also there is a limit of 4 machines in each shop - current effect is that there are multiple shops from the same company on the same road because they can earn them so much money.

It does not seem right to let corporations profit on the misery and addiction of others.

minimoo72

Due to government cuts the funding for young carers two free GCSE courses finishes next year. Through no fault of their own, the children have missed out on their education - putting family first. The cost of the examinations (£179) have to be paid by members of family and from next year the cost of the courses (£380 each) will also have to be paid by family. The children who are able to go to university are lucky they have the opportunity.

Dorset_Diver

dinaluisa wrote: »

In order to help clear our country's debt each adult living in the UK could pay £20 as a one off charge. The debt could be halved within one year

Nice thought but the maths is way out.

PatriciaK_2

The “Shared Lives” (Adult Placement) Scheme is administered by some council Social Services.
Suitable people are (well) paid to share their home by caring (fostering!) a special needs adult (disabled, learning difficulty, mental health or elderly). A comparatively cheap option to NHS care homes and is proving to be as successful and child fostering.

Red_sky

Originally Posted by dinaluisa
In order to help clear our country's debt each adult living in the UK could pay £20 as a one off charge. The debt could be halved within one year

Dorset_Diver wrote: »

Nice thought but the maths is way out.

You'd need roughly about 4000 GBP from each adult. I think that would be closer to the mark and how many people can afford that! May be the banks should be made to pay off the debt from their huge profits. It's about time they were made to pay for all the mess they've got us all in.

avonca

Banking ID requirements for elderly people with Power Of Attorneys need to address that they are unlikely to have most of the documents listed. No passport, driving license and with utility bills, bank statements and correspondence from both HMRC and DWP all addressed to the attorneys, no them.