- The UK has faced unprecedented challenges in recent years caused by the pandemic and Putin’s illegal invasion of Ukraine. By sticking with the plan, the Conservatives have restored economic stability, reduced inflation, boosted wages, created more jobs, cut taxes and increased growth. But there is more to do.
- The Conservatives have set out a long-term ambition to end the unfair double tax on work when it can be afforded, and as part of the Conservative Party’s 2024 election manifesto, they will cut employee NICs to 6 per cent by April 2027 – meaning it will have been halved from 12 per cent at the beginning of this year.
- Only Rishi Sunak and the Conservatives have a clear plan and will take the bold action needed to deliver a brighter and more secure future for people across Stevenage.
Alex Clarkson has welcomed the launch of the Conservative Party’s 2024 election manifesto, setting out a clear plan and bold action to cut taxes and build a brighter future for people across Stevenage.
As part of the clear plan to support working people and build a strong economy, the Conservatives have set out their long-term ambition to keep cutting National Insurance until it’s gone. This will address the unfairness that working people pay two taxes on their income – income tax and National Insurance – when other people only pay income tax.
That is why the Conservatives will build on the double cut to National Insurance they have already introduced and cut employee National Insurance to 6 per cent by April 2027. This will mean the Conservatives will have halved the double tax on work.
The reforms will benefit the 27 million working people in the country. Combined with the tax cuts delivered this year, this will be a total tax cut for the average worker of £1,350 a year. It will also mean the tax burden on workers is falling, with the average earner paying the lowest effective personal tax rate since 1975, lower than in the US, France, Germany or any G7 country.
The tax cut will cost £10 billion a year by 2029-30 and will be funded through the plan to deliver £12 billion a year in welfare savings by the end of the next Parliament.
This comes on top of the significant above inflation increase to the personal allowance that have delivered since 2010.
The choice is clear in this election: stick with the plan to cut taxes and ensure people keep more of their money with Rishi Sunak and the Conservatives or go back to square one with Keir Starmer and the same old Labour Party who will raise taxes by £2,094.
Commenting, Alex Clarkson said:
I know the past few years have been challenging following Putin’s illegal invasion of Ukraine and Covid, but we have a clear plan to deliver a brighter and more secure future.
This is another step towards our long-term ambition to end the unfair double tax on work when it is affordable to do so, and will put more money in people’s pockets across Stevenage as we reward hard work.
The choice for voters at this election is clear: stick with Rishi Sunak and the Conservatives who have a clear plan and will take the bold action needed to secure a brighter future for people across Stevenage. Or go back to square one with Keir Starmer and the same old Labour who will put up taxes by £2,094 for every working household.
