Scrapping of 10p Tax Rate under 65's

[hernebay]

The government is scrapping the 10 rate of tax from the first April 2008.
This will hit the under 65's , Women under 65 will be hit hard.
A pensioner under 65 on say 10000  now pays £783 tax, from April 2008 this go's up to £913
up.
If your on £7000 year your tax will rise by 76% as from April
Pensioners over 65 are protected by the higher personal allowance.
any views ?.

[Noonie]

Hiya I have just joined this site and I agree with what you are saying it has happened to me...I will get about £2 per week OAP pension rise but loseout on my small private pension £3 per week so I am £1 worse off...I have emailed Downing Street web site but up till now no reply...I am furious at what is happening to us about time we took a stand...I'm ready!!

[hernebay]

I have emailed them all, as yet no reply's.
I watched the budget when cameron questioned this, both Brown and Darling were laughing, never in a million years would you have thought a labour Goverment would do this, lost my vote .
This also hits students, school leavers, and other low paid.
I think Brown would like you to go back to work.
Could a labour suporter tell me why this has been done ?.

[oldtallun]

I feel as if I have been robed.I do not pay tax on my small pension but now I will have to and I am having a job to pay my heating bills in the winter now!

[vixmessam]

What a bind, doubling the tax on my two small pensions.  What a crazy thing to do to the poorest in the community.  Has anyone organised a protest?  My NHS pension was £27 a month, now it's £24, a loss of £3 per month.  I've yet to get to notice of my Abbey one.  I'm so pleased MP's get such generous allowances that I pay for.  Stinks!

[youngatheart]

Hi
I too have just found this site and joined. The tax on my NHS Pension has doubled, for the coming year.  I am back to the amount I was receiving 4 years ago.
Fortunately.....? I am 65 this year so will hopefully benefit from increased allowances. (Should I really have to wish my life away).
However, this is not on, to tax further those who undoubtedly have paid into the system most if not all of their lives.
Why should we be expected to further foot the bill for those who do not work or for the allowances of those who make these decisions.
I am definitely in the mood for protesting.
youngatheart

[John]

I believe anyone with any common sense will know what to do
at the next election!

How many kicks in the teeth does it take before just voting
for the same people because you have always done...