Friday 24th of April 2009
The majority of Britons are unhappy with the fiscal measures outlined in the Budget this week, it has been found.
An Adfero poll revealed that 60 per cent of consumers were left dissatisfied, with fears that those on low incomes who have debt management problems will continue to suffer one of the concerns raised.
One respondent, 48-year-old nurse therapist Elizabeth Prince, remarked: "I think the richer are getting richer and the poorer are getting poorer, it’s false expectations really, it’s not realistic for the future of the country."
Meanwhile, Steven Finch, 37, noted that a lack of tax concessions meant that the announcement "didn’t help the working man at all".
However, those who were happy with the outcome cited the fact that taxes were only raised for people earning over £150,000 per year, while petrol duty also remained constant.
Earlier this month, debt relief orders were introduced as a debt management option for those on low incomes who owe less than £15,000.
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