MSE News: Families £10 a week poorer

Former_MSE_Helen

This is the discussion thread for the following MSE News Story:

"Families face a third year of real incomes being eroded, a study warns today..."

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Families £10 a week poorer

dalek

jeanmd

I've been so tempted to say I told you so that I'm going to. I told you so! So did many others. This is what the conservatives do and it's worse due to the condem as young Cleggy is so thrilled to be in power (laughs) that the conners have got all the control. As a good few of us said, we were in the brown stuff when they came in and we - the not wealthy - will be even deeper in when they leave. Brown for all his failings, got his head together and was sorting out the worlds problems and even helped some keep afloat. The fact that we the British public now seem to like young, clean looking, lying politicians will be to our downfall.

Mike_J

And a huge number of middle income families will be at least £10 per week worse off this time next month as the abolishment of the child tax credit kicks in.

You only have two choices in the UK if you want to see "real" increases in your earnings year on year. By a high-flying bureaucrat in the civil service or choose to live of benefits.

scott_lithgows

Mike_J wrote: »

And a huge number of middle income families will be at least £10 per week worse off this time next month as the abolishment of the child tax credit kicks in.

You only have two choices in the UK if you want to see "real" increases in your earnings year on year. By a high-flying bureaucrat in the civil service or choose to live of benefits.

I,ve got another option in late 2014!Leave the UK.

patchwork_cat

We are 10% a week worse off from 2 years ago as are all familes were at least one partner works in the public sector.

im-lost

oh no, not £10 a week, what will people do?
people will surely die and kids will be running
around in rags and bare feet.

jennifernil

The country cannot continue living on huge amounts of borrowed money, it has to be paid back sometime.

dealer_wins

I guess ill be the first to say it.

Compared to nearly EVERY country of the world we have it way too easy in the UK. Especially families who the government seem to throw money at like confetti.

Greenqueen_2

Just what is this £144 "disposable income"? Is it after taking off something?

For some families thats more than their total income.