Here we go again. Families, families, families. The Government’s Great British Summer Savings drive, aimed at… yes, families and kids.
Whoopee! The country’s procreators par excellence will be able to enjoy cheaper children’s meals in restaurants, tickets to cinemas and theatres, and entry to a whole host of other attractions when, over the summer, VAT will temporarily be cut to help reduce the cost of days out.
But not for me – again. A single pensioner who benefits from nothing other than a cost price funeral plan if I book early to avoid disappointment.
What do I get as a single person? Nada. As per usual. Even though single people have no one to share their bills and rent or mortgage with, we get minimal help with the cost of living. With council tax, for example, we get screwed with just a 25 per cent reduction.
Why are there never any breaks for single, childless people? At 67, I’m still working hard and, like many others, helping hold up the economy and am no drain on the state. Yet when it comes to handouts, we get absolutely nothing. It’s absurd that we tax people based on their individual and not household income.
