50 word Moneyfesto - Small changes for a big difference 2013

LesD

Eliminate ALL means tested benefits and revise the tax system to offset the losses for low earners.

Means-tested benefits cost an arm-and-leg to administer and leave those just outside the break-point feeling hard done by.

Sashahound

For one week a year stop all benefit payments. Those on benefits would have a whole year to save for the week off. Monies saved will go to reduce budget deficit.

bigest_Nose

Take the James martin money saving idea forward to all Hospitals and then find somebody with the brains and will to roll it out to every public service department. Cut the national debt in short order. Simples Mr Cameron:)

Doubi

No to 0845 numbers, especially on emergency numbers like NHS Direct!

switz_tony

Simple idea to get business funding that's safer from a lenders perspective than conventional peer to peer. The Lending scheme backs business by providing between 50 and 70% of the loan from private lenders, The remainder must be provided by the business. The LTV backed up by security held by government scheme. or up to 100% unsecured if less than 20k at v low cost.:)

Doubi

Enhance quality and accessibility (financial and geographical) of public transports and promote ‘car free’ city centres where pedestrians and cyclists are well catered for.
This would benefit public health, people’s safety in urban areas and the environment.:T

Trepan

Stop Councils wasting money by putting up temporary road signs which state the obvious e.g. 'New Roundabout Ahead' or 'New Traffic Lights Ahead', 'No Road Markings', 'New Signal Phasing' (you now have to go on green). They will also save money by not having to take them down years later.

labp04

Set up a people's bank, power and phone provider; invest in "social housing" to ease unemployment and stop so much tax payers money being paid to landlords; re-develop local railway lines immediately; require all new housing to include solar panels and top rated energy efficiency; set living wage rate as minimum wage; allow only a maximum wage of x5 level of living wage; reduce level of vat; bring tax to where it was when Mrs T left office.:cool:

Connie_Dee

If a family should have more than 3 children then they should not receive child benefit for any more than the first 3. Sterilization should be offered to either men or women if they have had 3 children without them having to sometimes almost beg for help in preventing unwanted pregnancies.

EeE

Please provide drinking water fountains in airports where we fill our own bottles free of charge.