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29 JanTax on Sugary Soft Drinks may Rise

The food and agriculture charity Sustain have raised a call due to which soft drinks should attract additional tax at a rate of 20p per liter. They hope their proposal will be introduced in this year’s budget and the higher price of sugar-loaded liquids would raise around £1bn per annum. This money could be used [...]

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14 MayDisability benefits dramatically cut

Half a million to lose payments under new plans
Iain Duncan Smith the work and pension’ssecretary, said he was determined to introduce reforms to disability allowances that could reduce the annual cost by £2.24bn.
Approximately 500,000 people in the UK who receivedisability living allowance (DLA) could no longer be eligible for the replacement personal independence payment (PIP) under [...]

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