Carers Of Dundee ad on TV

[Returnofrros]

Mental system,billions went unpaid and the tax kept rising due to this.
Almost every council struggled.
Great times

It was fair, the masses don't like fair.

[Returnofrros]

Since 2000 to 2019 ,average wages have increased by around 25%,share dividends have increased by 132% in the same period ,employers not sharing the wealth is the problem these days

Are employees banned from owning shares?

No

[Returnofrros]

Nobody will listen to you Rross. They are so biased that they can't see the important and crucial qualification you put in. IF THEY HAD 100% REBATE.
The system should have been set up to allow central government ie Westminster to make direct payments to councils based on their number of claimants for exemption or rebate because of their low or non existent income.
It would have supported councils and encouraged local welfare services to make sure everyone claimed the level of REBATE they were entitled to. It would also have supported local democracy by taking the then Scottish Office out of the equation. Where you lived would benefit directly without some per capita calculations having to be made.
Instead of discussion about how to improve the system we got civil disobedience and we are left with the problems caused by devolution.

Correct

[Returnofrros]

I have it.

You have to be a carer who cares 40 hours a week or more, earn less than £120 pw.

Sorry £132 pw you are allowed to earn.

[eric_sinclair]

It was fair, the masses don't like fair.

Unlike the self proclaimed elite then yeah.
Ffs

[Returnofrros]

Unlike the self proclaimed elite then yeah.
Ffs

Elite are in power in Scotland.

[islaydarkblue]

Different policies help different people,bringing up a family has crazy costs unless you can afford your wife to stay off work.
We were £500 a month 17 years ago for nursery,cringe to think what it is now.
You get a wee help when kid is 3 I think.
Then you have the free bus travel now for youngsters,my daughter is away to start at Andrews in sept so we benefit from this.
I suppose you can't please everyone.
And remember Maggie started her wee poll tax experiment on us first.
Did a really work out.

Maggie Thatcher brought in the Community Charge (correct name) because there had been a rates revaluation in Scotland with an increase of over 4 times the previous rateable value.
There should been a corresponding reduction in the price charge per £ for rates but numerous Labour run councils in Scotland took the opportunity to fleece the ratepayers by not having a corresponding reduction in the rates charged and blaming the rates revaluation for the increase in the rates.

[islaydarkblue]

Yeah but the poll tax was a disaster,councils lost millions,the electrol roll went down by millions all over the country.
It is recognised by most as a shambles and rightly so.

These were the same people who suddenly came out of the woodwork and registered to vote in the 2014 Scottish independence referendum.
They should have been charged for non payment of their community charge but Salmond write off the outstanding Community Charge debt on the local councils books because Salmond was hoping that these people would vote in favour of Scotland becoming an independent country.
Now the Scottish Government despite its lavish funding from Westminster under the rules of the Barnett Formula is pleading poverty with as large shortfall in funding of from memory £3.5 billion.

[islaydarkblue]

a mixture of per person and property value would be the fairest imo

Council tax should be replaced by a local sales tax.
At present 76% of a local authority’s annual income is paid by Holyrood with the remaining 24% being raised by Council Tax, Business Rates and other income.
A local sales tax would be the fairest way as the wealthier people would spend more and contribute more in sales tax.
It would also mean that people who live in Muirhead, Birkhill, Invergowrie and Monifieth but do their shopping in Dundee would pay their local sales tax to Dundee City Council.

[islaydarkblue]

Elite are in power in Scotland.

I have never come across a poor politician in Scotland. They are all good at lining their pockets at our expense.