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UK Coalition Government Comprehensive Spending Review - Oct 20th 2010

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  • hmrc saving of 15%, extra 900 million spent to target tax evasion
    "You can measure a man's character by the choices he makes under pressure"
    Sir Winston Churchill
  • SingleSue
    SingleSue Posts: 11,718 Forumite
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    Here we go...the welfare bit
    We made it! All three boys have graduated, it's been hard work but it shows there is a possibility of a chance of normal (ish) life after a diagnosis (or two) of ASD. It's not been the easiest route but I am so glad I ignored everything and everyone and did my own therapies with them.
    Eldests' EDS diagnosis 4.5.10, mine 13.1.11 eekk - now having fun and games as a wheelchair user.
  • welfare: fraud no longer tolerated, state pension age for men and women will reach 66 by 2020
    "You can measure a man's character by the choices he makes under pressure"
    Sir Winston Churchill
  • Really2
    Really2 Posts: 12,397 Forumite
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    Pensions,

    Labour benchers make a noise like a flock of geese !
  • Heyman_2
    Heyman_2 Posts: 1,819 Forumite
    BBC correctly points out that they've talked about the 'protected' NHS budget, but on the other hand they now want the NHS to pay £1bn towards social care whereas at the moment it pays nothing - so it's not really a protected budget is it?
  • public service pensions increase in employee contributions amounts announced next spring, final salary pensions for MP's to end
    "You can measure a man's character by the choices he makes under pressure"
    Sir Winston Churchill
  • welfare reform, single simple universal credit to replace ALL benefits and tax credits
    "You can measure a man's character by the choices he makes under pressure"
    Sir Winston Churchill
  • extra 2bn to implement universal benefit
    "You can measure a man's character by the choices he makes under pressure"
    Sir Winston Churchill
  • welfare savings:

    1 year limit to employment and support allowance
    new cap no family that does not work will receive more than a family that does
    some other stuff I did not manage to type sorry :(

    all news at https://www.skynews.com/spendingreview

    child tax credit up by £30 next year
    "You can measure a man's character by the choices he makes under pressure"
    Sir Winston Churchill
  • no further changes to child benefit
    "You can measure a man's character by the choices he makes under pressure"
    Sir Winston Churchill
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