up because the income tax threshold has been frozen. and as incomes go up, that means that more of us are paying income tax and more of us are paying more income tax. so overall, we re still losing. none of the changes affect those who ve already retired as national insurance isn t paid on pension income. millions of workers will no doubt welcome a tax cut. but the government s own forecaster says the overall tax burden remains the highest since the second world war. marc ashdown, bbc news. people caring for a loved one are generally unpaid, and can often feel unsupported. so, more and more carers are turning to voluntary groups to provide respite and extra help. as part of brea kfast s care in 202a series, tim muffett has spent the day with the stepping out walking group. tell us about your husband, maureen. what are your memories of him? wonderful times.
you sayjournalism needs democracy, that s the last thing abu dhabi provides, is it not? i mean, imi controls other media titles, the national, for example, a daily newspaper in english. for example, the story of princess latifa, member of the dubai ruling family, fled dubai in 2018, was forcibly returned. it was a big story in the western press. the national didn t cover it at all. are you seriously saying that journalists will be free to roam wherever they want given the ownership? i can guarantee that journalists will be free to roam wherever they want. there will be no involvement from imi, that s underpinned in our guarantees to the uk government through ofcom, that there will be complete and total editorial independence. we have now committed to an editorial trust board and that editorial board will have three specific responsibilities to ensure the editorial independence of these titles. that all disputes are handled, if they arise, by that editorial trust board. and that edito
isn t affecting the employers rate, it is only employees that are having this nice little cut. have you heard anything on that? it is this nice little cut. have you heard anything on that? anything on that? it is certainly the case that anything on that? it is certainly the case that this anything on that? it is certainly the case that this is anything on that? it is certainly the case that this is directed i anything on that? it is certainly the case that this is directed at| the case that this is directed at workers not employers. there are other factors in the autumn statement may be directed a little bit more at employers. again this is very much targeted at workers, there is a reason for that and that is politics. what the conservatives are looking at during election year is their slogan of making work pay. and their slogan of making work pay. and the timing of that is interesting because january, the timing of that is interesting becausejanuary, we the timing of that is in
the rate of national insurance currently sits at 12% but will go down to 10% from tomorrow. the change will apply to earnings over £12,571 up to the higher tax rate band starting at £50,270. so how will the national insurance tax cut affect you and your money? you ve sent in some questions so let s give you some answers. and jasmine birtles, personal finance expert and ceo/founder of moneymagpie. so so let s start with one of our questions. how do ni cuts impact those who rely on the state pension only? yes, they don t affect those on state pensions because if you are on a state pension you don t pay national insurance. that is one of the big talking points about this tax change because it is 27 million
then insurance. so if you are working, then that insurance. so if you are working, then that should have some sort of an effect, then that should have some sort of an effect, but i think if you are working. an effect, but i think if you are working. it an effect, but i think if you are working, it is worth having a look at how working, it is worth having a look at how you working, it is worth having a look at how you can mitigate your tax payments at how you can mitigate your tax payments generally. as kevin said, we do payments generally. as kevin said, we do have payments generally. as kevin said, we do have a problem with the freezing we do have a problem with the freezing of the income tax band because freezing of the income tax band because that has frozen at £12,575, that is because that has frozen at £12,575, that is how because that has frozen at £12,575, that is how much you have to earn before that is how much you have to earn before you that is