'I'm a single mum on £41,000 and limit my weekly shop to £40.' What do you want from the Budget?
Summary
People interviewed by the BBC described financial pressures and outlined what they want from the UK government’s upcoming Budget. Their requests include support for single-parent families, lower taxes and fuel duty, and more funding for jobs and training for young people.Key Facts
- Chloe, a 40-year-old single mother in south London, said she pays about £200 a month for gas and electricity and tries to keep her weekly food shop to £40.
- Chloe wants more help for single-parent families, possibly through changes to tax bills.
- Robert Portlock, 29, lives with his parents in Gateshead and said rent and other costs make moving out unaffordable.
- Portlock said his car costs about £750 a month for finance, insurance, fuel and tax; he wants lower fuel duty and income tax or a higher tax-free personal allowance.
- Emily Nelson, 19, from Swindon, has struggled to find work since completing her A-levels and is applying for retail jobs, sales roles and apprenticeships.
- Nelson wants more business funding to hire young people and more support for training and the government’s Jobs Guarantee scheme.
- The article says Chancellor John Healey is due to present his first Budget on Wednesday, with government borrowing costs described as historically high.
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