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2024-10-31 12:17:43 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 6F914D838A94B08103DCC35182CFFCCD815C622E388E96C0FA98EE414440BDFC
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Original Note:
Not confirmed. Taxes for working people have not increased. Labours increase to national insurance tax only applies to employers/businesses, not the working employees. Although it is important to note working people may struggle as employers are hesitant to hire. https://news.sky.com/story/amp/budget-2024-employers-national-insurance-rise-is-bigger-than-predicted-as-chancellor-seeks-to-raise-40bn-in-taxes-13244557 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLzryPSoPGo https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/oct/30/uk-labour-first-budget-what-and-how https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2024/10/30/uk-budget-labour-rachel-reeves-october-2024.html
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