£1600 per month basic income

[denso13]

Once tax is paid you’ve worked 40 hours for less than the £1600.

Tax is also paid on the £1600.

 

[gant]

The tax threshold that rishy has held not only has those on minimum wage paying tax but pensioners are being drawn into the net too if they have a small private pension.

 

[Deleted member 221031]

Tax is also paid on the £1600.

I’ve missed that bit. Please could you point it out for me ?

Even if that’s the case. My original point was- £1600 a month foc is a ridiculous idea.

 

[denso13]

Please could you point it out for me ?

I've already posted a link to the report.

 

[gant]

The sky report says 30 people were being given £400 no deductions are mentioned

 

[denso13]

My original point was- £1600 a month foc is a ridiculous idea.

It won't be rolled out. The researchers are only making a political point.

 

[Deleted member 221031]

The sky report says 30 people were being given £400 no deductions are mentioned

That’s how I took it. So minimum wage gets less than the 30 in the trial.

 

[denso13]

The sky report says 30 people were being given £400 no deductions are mentioned

Read the actual report.

 

[Deleted member 221031]

It won't be rolled out. The researchers are only making a political point.

Link for the £1600 being taxed when you’ve a min please.

It’s worldwide though.

 

[denso13]

That’s how I took it

That's not the proposal. Read the report.

 

[denso13]

It’s worldwide though.

No, there are different studies elsewhere, none like this one.

 

[Deleted member 221031]

That's not the proposal. Read the report.

Just quote the bit saying it’s “taxed” he can’t, he won’t.

 

[diy_fun_uk]

I'll be potentially contentious and say I don't necessarily buy into the assertion (often put across in tv progs and by certain politicians) that only a very small percentage of people not working would rather work. I think, if people not working told the truth, the percentage would be higher than reported. Btw I'm not blaming them for not fully disclosing their thoughts on working, why would you, I'm just stating what I believe to be true. If someone is getting by on their benefits and is quite happy with their lot, why seek work? I'm not sure I would tbh. Yeah yeah you get all the rhetoric about it building character, being good for mental health, contributing to society etc. However depending on the sort of role being offered, the aforementioned benefits to working might soon wear off, let's be honest.

I think what gets folks backs up is the fact a high percentage of the population aren't exactly happy in their employment. I'm sure a study x years back found 70+% of us would rather be doing something else as a career, sad really. In that sense, although we're not all wage slaves in the traditional sense of the phrase, it can be asserted we are slaves to our work as we need to keep the money coming in.

I further think this, understandably, is what gets folks hackles up when schemes like this are suggested i.e. looked on as free money. It's a case of 'I have to work (maybe in a job I hate) why shouldn't you?' Many of us would like to sit back with the free time to pursue more creative activities, however we need to keep doing the 9-5.

 

[gant]

That's not the proposal. Read the report.

I've read the link that was posted up which I assume is the one under discussion and reads to me £1600 no strings attached.

 

[Deleted member 221031]

I've read the link that was posted up which I assume is the one under discussion and reads to me £1600 no strings attached.

Yeah that’s what it says. Strange how he knows it’s definitely taxed. Hey, ho.

So basically what I said is true.