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REDCAR, ENGLAND - JUNE 11: Jacob Young MP, Member of Parliament for Redcar hosts a visit to the town by Robert Jenrick MP, Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government on June 11, 2021 in Redcar, England.
Jacob Young claimed that workers on low salaries are handing over £2,000 less a year to the government than they did when Labour were last in power.He made his point on X by saying: “In 2010 under Labour, someone earning £15,000 paid £2,726 in tax. In 2024 under the Conservatives, someone earning £15,000 will pay £679 in tax.”
But a community note - which allows fellow X users to post corrections - added to his post showed that the Redcar MP was not comparing like with like and had therefore got his sums wrong. It said: ”£15,000 in 2010 is £22,000 in 2024 after factoring inflation. The calculation counts income tax and NI in 2010 whilst only counting income tax in 2024. Accounting for this “inadvertent mistake” would equal £2638 in tax.”The Conservatives’ official X account posted a graphic claiming: “We’re cutting your taxes ... again. That means the average worker on £35k will save £900 this year.
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