Conservative plans cut tax for the rich and cut help for the low-paid, says TUC
Commenting on today’s (Tuesday) proposals on tax policy in the Conservative Party manifesto, TUC General Secretary Frances O’Grady said:
“This is not a manifesto for minimum wage workers. Most already pay no income tax, but have been hit hard by higher VAT and tax credit cuts. And the Conservatives cannot meet their welfare cuts target without further huge cuts to support for low-paid workers.
“This is not a manifesto for minimum wage workers. Most already pay no income tax, but have been hit hard by higher VAT and tax credit cuts. And the Conservatives cannot meet their welfare cuts target without further huge cuts to support for low-paid workers.
14 April 2015
Commenting on today’s (Tuesday) proposals on tax policy in the Conservative Party manifesto, TUC General Secretary Frances O’Grady said:
“This is not a manifesto for minimum wage workers. Most already pay no income tax, but have been hit hard by higher VAT and tax credit cuts. And the Conservatives cannot meet their welfare cuts target without further huge cuts to support for low-paid workers.
“The big winners from the promised – but unfunded – Conservative tax cuts are set to be high earners and the rich.”
NOTES TO EDITORS:
- All TUC press releases can be found at www.tuc.org.uk
- Follow the TUC on Twitter: @tucnews
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