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UK disability charities say NICs rise will cause ‘life-changing’ cuts

UK disability charities say NICs rise will cause ‘life-changing’ cuts



Groups providing vital services say impact of tax and minimum wage rises will lead to cutbacksCharities have warned of “life-changing consequences” for a million vulnerable children and adults as a result of cuts to state-funded disability services driven by tax changes and wage rises announced in the budget.The Voluntary Organisations Disability Group (VODG), which represents 100 charities in England, said Rachel Reeves’s decision to raise employers’ national insurance contributions (NICs) had been “ill thought through” and would put many local charity services at risk. Continue reading…



Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/nov/11/uk-disability-charities-nics-tax-rise-life-changing-cuts

Author : Patrick Butler and Sally Weale

Publish date : 2024-11-12 00:03:09

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