50 word Moneyfesto - Small changes for a big difference 2013

hey-jupiter

The 24 month contract which so many phone companies seem to use is self indulgent and unfair. Please ban 24 months and higher! 12 - 18 months is sufficient.

Togetherwestand

I spend a lot of time that I could be using to create wealth for the country chasing unpaid invoices. Some firms take up to 6 months to pay. Set up a system where if three suppliers complain about unpaid invoices there is an automatic fine from the government

fedupwithjunk

I hear of firemen all being given new belts at £75 each (when none were needed). Hospitals paying £9.99 for a plastic beaker you can buy on the high street for £0.99. £600 Laptops for £2k... list goes on. Whistle blowers should be rewarded 50% of the saving and the corrupt buyer sacked.

Barbarian

People either side of a cut-off point can get all or nothing. It would be much fairer to taper compensation smoothly according to their distance from the track. Also, compensation could be by down-rating (which would help to restore property value) instead of up-front payments that have an instant impace on the exchequer.

Moreton14

• Improved concentration, behaviour, performance & exam results - global advantage
• Nutrition & obesity - millions in savings for NHS, welfare and business from people suffering from long term health disorders
• Saves parents: 2 children = £20 per week for meals

£2.1TrillionLost

Digital money has no legal basis in the UK. So there is no control by Government of over 97% of money in the Economy and this is the root cause of the Debt Crisis. Update the Bank Charter Act of 1844 to include digital money.

fedupwithjunk

Especially those already on high salaries. Hidden waste of public money like subsidising an MPs drinking habit should be illegal, travel costs should be fixed rate and capped. We should not be paying the mortgages of MPS either.

marfy

The top band is for homes valued at £320k+. There are many that are worth £1m+ so have some higher bands. Why should those living in houses worth millions only pay the same as someone in a house worth, say £325 (not an extraordinarily high price for a house these days).

ajcoley

Cookery lessons need to be brought back.
Government funded adult cookery lessons

ajcoley

Free school meals for all