David Kingman explains that although the Chancellor was right to reform National Insurance, he ignored intergenerational unfairness
Category: Taxation
Can Council Tax solve the social care crisis?
David Kingman looks at the situation affecting Surrey County Council, which has just proposed a massive rise in Council Tax to plug its social care funding shortfall
Government considers increasing Council Tax to fund social care
Is an increase in Council Tax the best way to address the funding crisis in adult social care? David Kingman looks at the issues
What did the 2016 Autumn Statement offer for young people? (Part 2)
David Kingman reflects on the 2016 Autumn Statement from an intergenerational point of view
Would a 2% graduate tax make higher education funding fairer?
David Kingman considers Labour leadership candidate Owen Smith’s proposal for reforming higher education funding
Was this really a Budget for “the next generation?” (Part 2)
In the second of a two-part series about the recent Budget speech, David Kingman looks at what it could mean for younger and future generations
Was this really a Budget for “the next generation?” (Part 1)
In the first of a two-part series about the recent Budget speech, David Kingman looks at what it could mean for younger and future generations
Could a “Citizen’s Income” help young people?
David Kingman looks at a proposal to introduce a Citizen’s Income in a way which could boost the earnings of young people
New report calls for “Fairness for all ages”
David Kingman comments on the recent call from intergenerational practice charity United for All Ages that more should be done to heal Britain’s intergenerational divides
What does the Mockingjay teach Generation Squeeze?
In parallel to the work that the Intergenerational Foundation does in the UK, Generation Squeeze campaigns for intergenerational fairness in Canada. In this call to action, Dr Paul Kershaw, of the University of British Columbia and Founder of Generation Squeeze, tells us why it is needed, and why it needs all the support it can… Read more »