Sunak squirming on those with second homes

[ForssAwakens]

The tories don’t do things that make sense

2 people could on 49999 receive child benefit while one person earning 50000 doesn’t

 

[NYboro]

What are his true motives for being in politics when he's worth that much?

To help people?

To help himself you mean.

 

[Uwefuchs]

To help himself you mean.

Exactly

 

[Huddboro]

The tories don’t do things that make sense

2 people could on 49999 receive child benefit while one person earning 50000 doesn’t

Not technically true. There is a tax applied over 50000, up to £60000 and then you don't qualify- I'm no Tory supporter by any means!

 

[Caesium137]

What are his true motives for being in politics when he's worth that much?

To help people?

Yes.

His wife.

 

[RedAsABeetroot]

He came across more as smarmy than squirmy to me. Either way.....

I do imagine that means testing this kind of universal support would cost more to implement than just giving it but does anybody have why idea how much more at all?

I don't think cost is the only issue. Look at the backlogs in all sorts of things, passports, etc. I'm not convinced there are a load of people sat round ready to take this task on.

 

[Redwurzel]

Some people don't pay 100% council tax on second homes, usually they are their holiday homes. They are not difficult to identify. I guess its just a button on a council spreadsheet. The same for overseas owners of UK properties.

The owners are properties that are rented out will not benefit as I imagine they are are not energy bill payer.

 

[BiggEggo]

What are his true motives for being in politics when he's worth that much?

To help people?

To help some people. i.e. those with similar problems to that of his own.

Like the Eton educated good folk of Redcar