£36 billion, raised over three years, to deal with the backlog caused by the pandemic. more than £5 billion of that will go towards changes to social care in england. scotland, wales and northern ireland will also receive an additional £2.2 billion to spend on their services. the money will also be used to overhaul how much families pay towards social care. it will be paid by a uk wide increase in national insurance contributions of 1.25 percentage points. for most workers that will go from 12 to 13.25% of earnings which will become a new health and social care levy on your payslip and tax returns. this makes it the largest tax rise in more than a0 years. the government says it s fair others argue it s the young footing a disproportionate amount of the bill. helen catt reports. the covid pandemic has left the nhs with some big waiting lists to clear. funding social care has been
mps will vote later today on the prime minister s plans for a national insurance rise, to pay for the nhs and social care. yesterday borisjohnson announced what he called the biggest catch up programme in the history of the nhs. £36 billion, raised over 3 years, to deal with the backlog caused by the pandemic. more than £5 billion of that will go towards changes to social care in england. scotland, wales and northern ireland will also receive an additional £2.2 billion to spend on their services. the money will also be used to overhaul how much families pay towards social care. but analysis from the institute for fiscal studies says that an ever growing nhs budget could swallow up all of this week s tax rise leaving little for social care. the extra money for health and social care will be paid by a uk wide increase in national insurance contributions of 1.25 percentage points for most workers that will go from 12 to 13.25% of earnings
nina is here to explain. good morning. way back before covid, can you remember that our bag? the big question about funding health and social care has weighed heavily on successive governments. yesterday borisjohnson announced what he called the biggest catch up programme in the history of the nhs. £36 billion, raised over three years, to deal with the backlog caused by covid 19. more than £5 billion of that will go towards changes to social care in england. scotland, wales and northern ireland will also receive an additional £2.2 billion to spend on their services. the money will also be used to overhaul how much families pay towards social care. but where is that money coming from? you know by now about the uk wide increase in national insurance contributions of 1.25 percentage points. for most workers that will go from 12% to 13.25% of earnings, which will become a new health and social care levy on your payslip and tax returns. is that a lot? well, combined with the taxes
for a national insurance rise, to pay for the nhs and social care. yesterday borisjohnson announced what he called the biggest catch up programme in the history of the nhs. £36 billion, raised over three years, to deal with the backlog caused by the pandemic. more than £5 billion of that will go towards changes to social care in england. scotland, wales and northern ireland will also receive an additional £2.2 billion to spend on their services. the money will also be used to overhaul how much families pay towards social care. but where is that money coming from? it will be paid by a uk wide increase in national insurance contributions of 1.25 percentage points. for most workers that will go from 12 to 13.25% of earnings which will become a new health and social care levy on your payslip and tax returns. this makes it the largest tax rise in more than a0 years. let s look at what it means for you. someone on £20,000 a year will pay an extra £130 annually. someone earning £50,00
remain a government that is of, for and by the people. it is a vote borne of great fear by our future, but also rooted in optimism, that if we stand for the truth for our constitution, we can continue to create a country of liberty, justice and equality for all. i yield the remainder of my time. the gentle lady yields back. might i inquire how much time we have remain? the gentleman from oklahoma has 5.25 minutes remaining. the gentleman from massachusetts has 13.25 minutes remaining. i yield 90 seconds to my good friend, the distinguished gentleman from new york. the gentleman is recognized for a minute and a half. thank you, madam speaker. my colleagues on the other side of the aisle throughout this whole process, their allies in the media, they like to say republicans only want to talk about process not substance even