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Thread #158655   Message #3754379
Posted By: GUEST,Dave
29-Nov-15 - 04:00 AM
Thread Name: BS: Reducing the UK welfare bill
Subject: RE: BS: Reducing the UK welfare bill
Teribus, the abolition of the dividend tax credit was not a "pension raid", it was the correction of an anomaly and was supported at the time by, amongst others the CBI. The raid was by companies taking contributions holidays. See:

http://www.stephenbeer.com/Articles/165151/Stephen_Beer/Economy/Dont_blame_Brown.aspx