Budget 2014: What have the churches been saying?

by | Mar 20, 2014

As of 9.45am on Thursday 20 March 2014, the day after the Chancellor’s Budget statement, these were the comments and responses from the Churches in Britain that we were able to discover. Further updates will follow through Ekklesia’s ongoing reporting, commentary and...

Not a recovery but a relapse, NEF research shows

by | Mar 20, 2014

“With fresh figures showing a return to economic growth over last year, George Osborne has a spring in his step. Growth is back, jobs are being created; his plan is vindicated in time for today’s budget. There’s work still to do, but he’s building a...

The social security budget cap and social justice

by | Mar 19, 2014

Budget measures announced by UK chancellor of the exchequer George Osborne include a cap on the overall amount spent on a range of social security measures. People who become severely ill or injured, or face other unexpected needs, may find their already low standard...

Responses to growing child poverty in England and Scotland

by | Mar 19, 2014

Based on analysis of the UK government’s own Households below average income (HBAI) survey published on 28 January 2014 (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/households-below-average-income-hbai–2), the Children’s Society estimates that 3.5...

Budget: The needs of the few outweigh the needs of the many?

by | Mar 19, 2014

The Annual Investment Allowance is the amount a business can spend on capital equipment like computers without having to learn a whole set of tax rules about writing down allowances. The Annual Investment Allowance is the amount a business can spend on capital...