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Petition to salary sacrifice mortgage payments
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woollyjumper
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It is an awful idea and those who are signing it are doing it from an entirely selfish perspective, they are saying "I want to contribute less to society and I want more for myself". Considering that most people are already a net cost to the state, swinging that balance even further towards totally broken is a truly awful idea.woollyjumper said:
I say that as a higher rate taxpayer and a mortgage payer, so it would save me quite a bit of money, but saving me money does not make it right.5 -
What an awful idea.2
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Not a good idea in my humble opinion.I am a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Mortgage Free Wannabe & Local Money Saving Scotland & Disability Money Matters. If you need any help on those boards, do let me know.Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any post you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button , or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own & not the official line of Money Saving Expert.
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Another vote for not a good idea, as it’s regressive and likely to further distort the property market CM3
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I see it working only if the Government is putting a charge of 32% on that property, something similar with HTB loan.MattMattMattUK said:
It is an awful idea and those who are signing it are doing it from an entirely selfish perspective, they are saying "I want to contribute less to society and I want more for myself". Considering that most people are already a net cost to the state, swinging that balance even further towards totally broken is a truly awful idea.woollyjumper said:
I say that as a higher rate taxpayer and a mortgage payer, so it would save me quite a bit of money, but saving me money does not make it right.
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