HEALTH COACH - Lib Dems promise an increase in income tax of 1p to finance NHS

HEALTH COACH -

 Lib Dems promise an increase in income tax of 1p to finance NHS  

 

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 A Liberal Democratic government would increase income tax to help finance the NHS and social care, the party announced. 
 
 He said that a penny-in-the-pound increase on all income tax bands and on dividends would increase about £ 6 billion per year. 
 
 The Tories said that 30 million people would be affected by the tax hikes. Labor said its NHS plans would be in its manifesto. 
 
 Lib Dem's commitment is complicated by decentralization, as Scotland has its own powers of tax evasion. 
 
 The NHS is facing one of the most difficult financial challenges to face as it struggles with a growing and aging population. 
 
 In the UK, £ 140 billion was spent on health last year and about 25 billion pounds to social care. 
 
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 The proposed tax increases are Lib Dem's first major political announcement of the general election campaign. 
 
 Party leader Tim Farron said he wanted to "be honest with people and say we will all need a little more". 
 
 He told the BBC: "This is an average of £ 3 per week for the average employee in this country, so a pint of beer per week to pay for a service Health and social care that will last us Cradle to the grave. "
 
 Higher taxes 
 
 A Lib Dem government would increase all tax bands by one percentage point. 
 
 The party believes that a £ 15,000 winner would pay an extra £ 33 per year in tax, with someone on £ 50,000 paying £ 383 extra. 
 
 This would not apply in Scotland since the levels of income tax are vested in the Scottish Parliament, where the Lib Dems are the fifth largest party. 
 
 Plans also include a UK 1p increase on income taxes if you hold shares in a company. 
 
 During the fiscal year 2018-1919, the party said that the additional taxes Increase: 
 
 
 £ 4.9 billion for the United Kingdom 
 £ 280m for Wales 
 £ 165m for Northern Ireland 
 £ 35m for Scotland (as it benefits only from a share of the money generated by the dividend tax) 
 
 It is expected that the total raised will reach £ 6.6 billion a year at the end of parliament. 
 
 Money would be guaranteed for the NHS and social care in England, but it is up to the devoted governments in Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland to choose to spend money, Money for health or elsewhere. 
 
 Mr. Farron added, "Theresa May does not care about NHS or social care. People are lying on trolleys in the hospital corridors and she has nothing The truth is that you can not have a strong NHS with A Hard Brexit. "
 
 







 
 Liberal Democrats say that the money raised will be mainly invested in social care that will receive £ 2 billion a year, as well as out-of-hospital care, mental health and Of public health. 
 
 Affirms that his ultimate ambition is a special tax for health and care. 
 
 Norman Lamb, for the party, added: "Just providing more money on its own, that is not enough and that is why it ' Is just the first step in our plan to protect health and long-term care services. 
 
 "We also need to do much more to keep people fit and healthy and out of the 39 And this is why this new funding will be targeted in areas that have the greatest impact on patient care such as social care, general practice, mental health and public health. "
 
 The outgoing Conservative government has promised to increase health service funding by 8 billion pounds by 2020 and 2 billion pounds for social services Lib Dems say their £ 6 billion 
 
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 An increase in NHS and social care income of $ 6 billion a year would be" generous "compared to recent increases in its budgets, but compared to the historical average" 19459009 
 IFS spokesman George Stoye told the BBC that about half of adults in Britain were paying income tax, so a penny in the 39 (19459009) 
 Conservative Jane Ellison said: "Now we know, a vote for someone other than Theresa May means that you will pay more for your money, # 39; taxes. 
 
 "Jeremy Corbyn, Lib Dems and SNP will reach 30 million people in the pocket with higher income taxes." 
 
 "Only a vote for Theresa May on June 8 can provide The solid and stable leadership we need to get a good deal in Brexit negotiations, keep taxes low and secure our growing economy. 
 
 "This is the only way to rely on the record funding we have awarded to the NHS." 
 
 The work said that his NHS funding projects would be in the party manifesto although he already said that he would stop Hospitals cuts.