24th September, 2022.
Yep: I’m up early, again.
On a Saturday!
The reason? Is simply that I have an eye test!
I’m looking forward to it: I could do with new lenses.
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The Queen is dead: long live her replacement.
Now the funeral is over, and we have a worki functioni
We have a government that’s back in action.
Yesterday?
New Chancellor, Kwasi Kwarteng, had a financial event on Friday.
Not a budget: or even a mini-budget.
A financial event.
Basically? He’s announced a slew of financial measures: including a lot of tax cuts.
Including lowering the basic rate to 19p in the pound.
Not something that will benefit me: until I start working.
Which sounds about right, frankly!
He’s also announced a change in the rules for Universal Credits.
There’s a change to the amount of hours you can work, before you have to report in to a Job Centre.
And extra help finding work for the over-fifties.
Apparently? We’re going to get more time with out work coaches.
Personally?
I think we have a Chancellor who’s doing busy-work: rather than anything useful.
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