After receiving much critical backlash for his previous plans to make £12bn welfare cuts, George Osborne has now completely scraped the idea of cuts to tax credits. There are no rates of cuts, in release of his Autumn statement, he was reported by Channel 4 News as saying, "I've listened to the concerns, I hear and understand them and because I've been able to announce an improvement in the public finances, the simplest thing to do, is not to face these changes, but to avoid them altogether", to which he received an uproar in The House Of Commons.
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As much as Osborne done a good job in surprising the public, without knowing entirely the effect this decision has had, he has uplifted the burden from many hearts. Though some may say London's economy is booming with the emergence of more business capital and the touristic industry, many Londoners face poverty. However this poverty is often overlooked due to the extreme hardship faced in third-world countries across the globs. In saying this, tax credits, be it that paid to families with children or those working on low incomes, can come in really handy and allow one to make ends meet. We don't all have the privilege of experiencing financial freedom, and so politicians need to start empathizing with marginalized groups that are excluded from a national discourse in shaping policies and laws.
Yes he's relieved the anxiety of those working zero-hour contracts, those without a job and those who are psychically and/or mentally so ill they are incapable of working. But he has insinuated that the new universal credit will solve the problem of tax credits. So to speak, this will once again effect the same group of people, the working class and under class. These effects will produce an angry army of citizens who are bound to find alternative ways of feeding their families. However, they shouldn't have to be stressed out more than they are, the government will need to re-analyse the spending review and come up with better solutions.
In regards to the NHS, I can understand why Osborne wants nurses to now start taking loans for training, as the NHS is in serious debt. The spending on the NHS will increase and so will local spending on adult social care. So it isn't gloom and doom all over London, but just in certain areas. Police cuts are something which I feel very alarmed about, especially after the recent Paris attacks and the intelligence held by government officials. We are in a time where we need the most protection we can get, what good is it spending billions on public transport, if our security isn't tight enough? We need to avoid and be safe from any terror or harm, before we board the train!
As much as Osborne done a good job in surprising the public, without knowing entirely the effect this decision has had, he has uplifted the burden from many hearts. Though some may say London's economy is booming with the emergence of more business capital and the touristic industry, many Londoners face poverty. However this poverty is often overlooked due to the extreme hardship faced in third-world countries across the globs. In saying this, tax credits, be it that paid to families with children or those working on low incomes, can come in really handy and allow one to make ends meet. We don't all have the privilege of experiencing financial freedom, and so politicians need to start empathizing with marginalized groups that are excluded from a national discourse in shaping policies and laws.
Yes he's relieved the anxiety of those working zero-hour contracts, those without a job and those who are psychically and/or mentally so ill they are incapable of working. But he has insinuated that the new universal credit will solve the problem of tax credits. So to speak, this will once again effect the same group of people, the working class and under class. These effects will produce an angry army of citizens who are bound to find alternative ways of feeding their families. However, they shouldn't have to be stressed out more than they are, the government will need to re-analyse the spending review and come up with better solutions.
In regards to the NHS, I can understand why Osborne wants nurses to now start taking loans for training, as the NHS is in serious debt. The spending on the NHS will increase and so will local spending on adult social care. So it isn't gloom and doom all over London, but just in certain areas. Police cuts are something which I feel very alarmed about, especially after the recent Paris attacks and the intelligence held by government officials. We are in a time where we need the most protection we can get, what good is it spending billions on public transport, if our security isn't tight enough? We need to avoid and be safe from any terror or harm, before we board the train!