Forgot to add on council tax to the things that have to be paid which would for a very cheap property be another £100 per month. Council tax is what we pay for things upkeep of the roads, the refuse collectors, road sweepers, police and fire, street lights.)
The tax we pay in our pay is called income tax and that is for paying for things at national level like defense or education.
National Insurance is what we pay to keep the NHS running and our state pension. The full state pension isn't very much, for thirty years contributing to the pension you'd only get £144 a week plus a free bus pass, and if they'd not got anything other than this they don't have to pay council tax.
![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
branchandroot
no subject
Date: 2013-08-22 10:37 am (UTC)Council tax is what we pay for things upkeep of the roads, the refuse collectors, road sweepers, police and fire, street lights.)
The tax we pay in our pay is called income tax and that is for paying for things at national level like defense or education.
National Insurance is what we pay to keep the NHS running and our state pension. The full state pension isn't very much, for thirty years contributing to the pension you'd only get £144 a week plus a free bus pass, and if they'd not got anything other than this they don't have to pay council tax.