Cost of living

Back to the cost of living. If they cant up the cost of living enough, then they lower you tax code.

The wife just retired as I told you, her tax code dropped from 570 L to 7 H. If she does any part time work she can only earn £1 a month before tax. That takes her below the basic rate for a single person. I myself had my tax code dropped when I was registered dissabled. I claimed my private pension, so as not too claim family income support. They now reduce my dissability living allowance by £15 per week. What is left, they add to my pension, and tax me on the lot. If I had not claimed my pension, but claimed family income support, I would have about £180 per week extra and no tax deducted. I dont need an increase in the cost of living to reduce my weekly income. The tax man does it for me. Bummer or what?

That's life I'm afraid if you're British born and bred and paid your way all the time you were working, paid your taxes and never got in debt Peter...very fair eh?

Petrol here is still going up by 2p every other day, £1.16 ltr yesterday, how can us who live in rural areas get anywhere without driving when there's NO public transport??? I HAVE to drive to get to work!