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Originally Posted by Candy Cane
if households are paying 3 per cent towards social care in their Council Tax there is a level of accountability for families who have elderly relatives don't you think?, rather than it going into a black hole of income tax
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Or... you could look at it another way, by putting the onus on CT pensioners as well as those with no families to support are paying too aren't they?
Whereas if income tax was raised it would only be working age people required to pay, effectively this rise is unduly unfair on the elderly as they have paid in all their lives and are now being squeezed in retirement.
Why does it have to be a black hole? if 3% of CT can be earmarked why not 1% of income tax?