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15 Mar 17
12:02
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Just had the bill for next year. Of the amount that we pay in council tax, 55% is spent on Adult Social Care.
That is over a grand a year (of already taxed income) per household. Seems like a lot to me.
That is over a grand a year (of already taxed income) per household. Seems like a lot to me.
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Are you sure that doesn't include children's social care and education?
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What makes my blood boil. Is that when I'm in my dotage, I'll have to pay for my own care, and pay more for it than the council gets it for.
So now I'm paying for people who've never worked or have simply spent everything they've ever earned. Then when it's my turn to dip into the pot they'll say ''too bad you can pay for yourself.'' Those who work can support those who choose not to work or have spent their money. And responsible people have to pay for them. Don't you just love socialism? |
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The figure is pretty standard at 55-60% across the country but does include education.
Surely most people want to leave their house, if they have one, to their children. Can they not rent it out to pay towards their care costs? |
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Council Income
Council Tax £238.8m Business Rates £59.8m Central Govt Support Grant £19.9m Net Council Expenditure Adult social care £131.1m Supporting vulnerable children, education, libraries, museums and community services £85.7m Highways, transport infrastructure and household waste disposal £64.9m Support services, capital financing and pensions £36.8m |
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My apologies. Do you live in a rural area with a hig proportion of older people and few of school age?
I guess you do - the business rates figure is often 40-50% of total income. |
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I suppose it is semi-rural. Low business rates probably indicates a lack of jobs!
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You seem to get a very low grant from central government.
In terms of financing,27.7% of revenue expenditure will be funded through council tax, 12.3% used by authorities under the business rate retention scheme and 57.4% of revenue expenditure funded from central Government grant. https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/ uploads/attachment_data/file/532932/RA_Budget _2016-17_Statistical_Release.pdf |