UKIP MEP Jonathan Arnott says scrap tax on minimum wage jobs following Redcar foodbank visit
People on minimum wage shouldn’t have to pay a single penny in income tax
according the region’s UKIP Euro MP Jonathan Arnott. The comments came following a visit to a Redcar foodbank where he met
volunteers working for a foodbank associated with the Trussell
Trust.
Arnott said “It was fantastic to see some of the incredible work that
volunteers at a foodbank in Redcar were undertaking, and how they have given
support to hundreds of people in just a matter of months.
“However, whilst it is clear that there are plenty of people at a
grassroots level that are doing their utmost to support their communities,
politicians are failing to deliver.
“It was clear on my visit that a high proportion of those who are using a
foodbank are employed and earning a wage, and it seems scandalous to me that
this figure is rising by the day. Most recent figures from the Trussell Trust show that foodbanks across
the North East supported nearly 60,000 people between 2013-14, with nearly 40%
of the figure being children.
“Many people fall victim to the overcomplicated welfare system which was
created by the previous Labour government. The solution? Simplify our tax and
benefits system and increase the tax threshold so no one on the minimum wage
pays a penny piece in income tax”.
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