The last time I visited a local foodbank itself, the number of in-work
people seeking assistance was startling. How can it possibly be right that
people go out to work, attempt to make ends meet, but are still reliant on
rescue packages from foodbanks?
It’s grossly unfair that those who manage to find a job, on the minimum
wage, are taxed immediately by our greedy Islington-obsessed career-class
politicians. UKIP want to lift those who are on the minimum wage out of income
tax altogether; ensuring work really pays. We also need to make our benefits
system fairer, more accessible and flexible. Too often deserving people miss out
on what they are entitled to due to our overly complex benefits system, whilst
the minority who abuse the system often go undetected.
These two changes alone would go a significant distance in supporting the
lowest paid in the land, and helping those who need it most. Jonathan Arnott MEP
