How come the media are saying that NI is going up 1.25%? A rise from 12% to 13.5% is actually an increase of over 10%. Another example of right wing misinformation.

I'm lucky in that I no longer pay this because I am past pension age but it did set me off thinking about people that do not pay NI for other reasons. People who do not need to work because their income is from investments. Those who purposely keep their income low for tax purposes because they own the company. Those who live off the income from inherited property. The list goes on. This tax rise is just on working people and I hope the working class who voted for this shower now appreciate that.