Spending Review 2019: SpendingRound statement branded a 'missed opportunity’ to address pension tax relief limit
politician announced a further £2 billion for Brexit delivery next year. It comes after he provided £2.1 billion of extra funding for Brexit and No Deal preparedness. Today, he also announced £6.2 billion increase in NHS funding next year.Whilst today’s review was mainly about public spending, the new Chancellor should have used this opportunity to remedy an urgent tax problem – the impact of pension tax relief rules on higher earners in the NHS and across the public sector.
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