Hunt’s ‘budget for growth’ gives top 1% a pension bonus but ignores public services

No money for nurses, doctors or teachers note critics as Starmer says UK is on ‘path of managed decline’

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Jeremy Hunt handed a huge pensions giveaway to the wealthiest 1% to help stem the tide of people leaving the workforce, in a budget designed to reboot Britain’s faltering economy with business investment incentives and childcare support.

In an attempt to keep older skilled workers from retiring early, Hunt announced his only big surprise of the budget – to scrap the £1m cap on tax-free pension savings, saying: “No one should be pushed out of the workforce for tax reasons.”

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@DonaldGatt

RT @Think_Scotland: This budget not only misses the target – it misses the point – Hunt may boast a recession has been avoided but under th…

Posted on: 2023-03-22 08:56

@samboardman99

RT @murdo_fraser: Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s Budget for growth will benefit Scotland – my latest ⁦@TheScotsman⁩ column https://t.co/3n6jBqrD…

Posted on: 2023-03-22 08:32

@Think_Scotland

This budget not only misses the target – it misses the point – Hunt may boast a recession has been avoided but unde… https://t.co/vfmpb43n2K

Posted on: 2023-03-22 08:20

@alastairdick

How Scotland stands to benefit from Chancellor’s new Budget for growth and UK's improving economic prospects https://t.co/QTdusKsQln

Posted on: 2023-03-22 01:21

@LizDunc35110802

RT @murdo_fraser: Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s Budget for growth will benefit Scotland – my latest ⁦@TheScotsman⁩ column https://t.co/3n6jBqrD…

Posted on: 2023-03-21 19:15

@PaulReoch

RT @murdo_fraser: Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s Budget for growth will benefit Scotland – my latest ⁦@TheScotsman⁩ column https://t.co/3n6jBqrD…

Posted on: 2023-03-21 19:04

@murdo_fraser

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s Budget for growth will benefit Scotland – my latest ⁦@TheScotsman⁩ column https://t.co/3n6jBqrDXS

Posted on: 2023-03-21 17:03

@Bayede_Dawg

RT @TheEconomist: Britain’s budget was a triumph over low expectations https://t.co/pahcWzmoqH

Posted on: 2023-03-21 13:51

@Joseph_Tangonly

RT @TheEconomist: Britain’s budget was a triumph over low expectations https://t.co/pahcWzmoqH

Posted on: 2023-03-21 13:43

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RT @TheEconomist: Britain’s budget was a triumph over low expectations https://t.co/pahcWzmoqH

Posted on: 2023-03-21 13:38

@deduped_economi

RT @TheEconomist: Britain’s budget was a triumph over low expectations https://t.co/pahcWzmoqH

Posted on: 2023-03-21 13:37

@TheEconomist

Britain’s budget was a triumph over low expectations https://t.co/pahcWzmoqH

Posted on: 2023-03-21 13:36

@MartinMurphy001

All the Bad News Buried in Jeremy Hunt’s Budget – Byline Times Buried in the Chancellor’s Statement is news the UK… https://t.co/GrBvANvbft

Posted on: 2023-03-21 08:11

@johnstraton24

One for you: Hunt’s ‘budget for growth’ gives top 1% a pension bonus but ignores public services https://t.co/LKQisGstNp #Economics

Posted on: 2023-03-20 17:55

@DavidWJDowling

Last week Jeremy Hunt, the UK's Chancellor of the Exchequer, unveiled his "Budget for growth". It is striking how h… https://t.co/XH9UgCC8w6

Posted on: 2023-03-20 16:07

@IMADSCOTLAND

RT @ScoPoliticsNews: 'Hunt’s ‘budget for growth’ gives top 1% a pension bonus but ignores public services' 'No money for nurses, doctors o…

Posted on: 2023-03-20 15:34

@openpolicynz

@gregmichener Do you mean like last week's UK budget, which removes the cap on how much people can contribute to th… https://t.co/kS5Let86yi

Posted on: 2023-03-20 12:28

@DasFintechBot

RT @inside_r3: R3's Chief Economist, @AlisaDiCap, spoke to @FinancialNews on what Jeremy Hunt's #SpringBudget announcement means and what t…

Posted on: 2023-03-20 10:15

@magnifintech

RT @inside_r3: R3's Chief Economist, @AlisaDiCap, spoke to @FinancialNews on what Jeremy Hunt's #SpringBudget announcement means and what t…

Posted on: 2023-03-20 10:12

@bob4punk

RT @inside_r3: R3's Chief Economist, @AlisaDiCap, spoke to @FinancialNews on what Jeremy Hunt's #SpringBudget announcement means and what t…

Posted on: 2023-03-20 10:11

@22Chainlink22

RT @inside_r3: R3's Chief Economist, @AlisaDiCap, spoke to @FinancialNews on what Jeremy Hunt's #SpringBudget announcement means and what t…

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@inside_r3

R3's Chief Economist, @AlisaDiCap, spoke to @FinancialNews on what Jeremy Hunt's #SpringBudget announcement means a… https://t.co/HoE4HXgI4O

Posted on: 2023-03-20 10:08

@FraserCicely

RT @WilsonsLondon: There was nothing in the budget for legal aid despite a 25 year freeze. This is a political choice. The money is there.…

Posted on: 2023-03-20 08:31

@rorymeakin

'economic theory emphasises the key role of tax on productivity growth, itself the heart of the growth engine. Deci… https://t.co/iaPSWkgYnh

Posted on: 2023-03-20 00:25

@pestyguesty

RT @LGalloway77: Their priorities are the wealthy. The chancellor had “basically ignored” public services, leaving them facing “implausibly…

Posted on: 2023-03-19 23:46

@SunnySu37136707

RT @PippaCrerar: Thursday’s @guardian front page: Giveaway for the 1% https://t.co/utgZYan4WR https://t.co/9zNPbzFrWt

Posted on: 2023-03-19 19:37

@sjceconomics

RT @jhawksworth5: A balanced assessment by ⁦@dsmitheconomics⁩ - overall this was a reasonable Budget in difficult circumstances (made worse…

Posted on: 2023-03-19 17:33

@PeterGr50924630

RT @PippaCrerar: Thursday’s @guardian front page: Giveaway for the 1% https://t.co/utgZYan4WR https://t.co/9zNPbzFrWt

Posted on: 2023-03-19 16:22

@AmberTwemlow

RT @TheEconomist: Britain’s chancellor has surpassed low expectations. Next he needs to raise them https://t.co/iQhO11qOBu

Posted on: 2023-03-19 15:37

@feeds24x7

Britain’s chancellor has managed to square the circle thanks to a mix of better official growth forecasts and his o… https://t.co/XmB21TDeJ1

Posted on: 2023-03-19 13:45

@CelebridadesDas

RT @TheEconomist: Britain’s chancellor has managed to square the circle thanks to a mix of better official growth forecasts and his own fis…

Posted on: 2023-03-19 13:40

@TheEconomist

Britain’s chancellor has managed to square the circle thanks to a mix of better official growth forecasts and his o… https://t.co/mUTfBASSTE

Posted on: 2023-03-19 13:39

@PhilipJTaylor1

RT @jhawksworth5: A balanced assessment by ⁦@dsmitheconomics⁩ - overall this was a reasonable Budget in difficult circumstances (made worse…

Posted on: 2023-03-19 10:44

@RwdfjgpJH6t4

RT @Olszewski_RJO: Tories’ #Budget23 has a pension giveaway to the top 1%. Freezing income tax allowances = average taxpayers worse off by…

Posted on: 2023-03-19 10:02

@dsmitheconomics

RT @jkaonline: Not yet a plan for growth, nor one for investment … the sugar rush will not last … ⁦@dsmitheconomics⁩ ⁦@thetimes⁩ https://t…

Posted on: 2023-03-19 09:50

@ChrisGroomb

RT @drechsler_paul: ‘Not yet a plan for growth, nor one for investment’ @dsmitheconomics⁩ also argues budget is short term/time limited, to…

Posted on: 2023-03-19 09:42

@jkaonline

Not yet a plan for growth, nor one for investment … the sugar rush will not last … ⁦@dsmitheconomics⁩ ⁦@thetimes⁩ https://t.co/TddFlPTR69

Posted on: 2023-03-19 09:38

@WesternOpin1

RT @drechsler_paul: ‘Not yet a plan for growth, nor one for investment’ @dsmitheconomics⁩ also argues budget is short term/time limited, to…

Posted on: 2023-03-19 09:22

@dsmitheconomics

RT @drechsler_paul: ‘Not yet a plan for growth, nor one for investment’ @dsmitheconomics⁩ also argues budget is short term/time limited, to…

Posted on: 2023-03-19 09:16

@dsmitheconomics

RT @jhawksworth5: A balanced assessment by ⁦@dsmitheconomics⁩ - overall this was a reasonable Budget in difficult circumstances (made worse…

Posted on: 2023-03-19 09:16

@drechsler_paul

‘Not yet a plan for growth, nor one for investment’ @dsmitheconomics⁩ also argues budget is short term/time limited… https://t.co/51FWqYqdRi

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@jhawksworth5

A balanced assessment by ⁦@dsmitheconomics⁩ - overall this was a reasonable Budget in difficult circumstances (made… https://t.co/a86VORSIOT

Posted on: 2023-03-19 09:08

@Montefrio31

RT @BigIssue: Here's what Jeremy Hunt was missing from this week's Spring Budget https://t.co/fjYzK5x9gV

Posted on: 2023-03-19 08:39

@VeronicaMorris2

RT @AdamBienkov: Jeremy Hunt today claimed the Government has "proven the doubters wrong" on the economy. In reality his budget confirms w…

Posted on: 2023-03-19 08:34

@TruePublica

The Times economic outlook: "Hunt’s budget isn’t yet a plan for growth, nor one for investment." #ToryIncompetence https://t.co/i2rBUfFaOi

Posted on: 2023-03-19 08:16

@rerj

RT @BigIssue: Here's what Jeremy Hunt was missing from this week's Spring Budget https://t.co/fjYzK5x9gV

Posted on: 2023-03-19 07:50

@Lawlor224

RT @BigIssue: Here's what Jeremy Hunt was missing from this week's Spring Budget https://t.co/fjYzK5x9gV

Posted on: 2023-03-19 07:48

@touchst0ne

RT @BigIssue: Here's what Jeremy Hunt was missing from this week's Spring Budget https://t.co/fjYzK5x9gV

Posted on: 2023-03-19 07:23