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John Battle MP Welcomes Pre-Budget Report

John Battle, Member of Parliament for Leeds West has welcomed yesterday’s pre-budget report. He has sited several key aspects which will make a significant contribution in tackling inequalities during the current difficult economic climate and, at the same time, maintaining a stable economy ;

• Protection for pensioners with an increase of 2.5% on the State Pension.

• A guarantee that that every 18-24 year old who has been claiming Jobseeker’s Allowance for 6 months will be offered a job, training or a work placement lasting at least 6 months; and a national rollout of the Better Off In Work Credit, providing a top-up payment to benefit claimants to ensure that their income from work is greater than their benefit income.

• The introduction of a boiler scrappage scheme with £200 million to improve energy efficiency and tackle fuel poverty by: offering £400 for up to 125,000 households to upgrade their old boilers to the latest efficient models with a greener boiler incentive; and providing extra resources for Warm Front to help 75,000 of the most vulnerable households with heating and insulation; helping one million more vulnerable households with discounts on their energy bills by increasing support provided by energy companies from £150 million to £300 million by 2013-14.

• Reduce the rate of bingo duty to 20 percent at Budget 2010.

• Financial support for up to 10,000 undergraduates from low income backgrounds to take up internships.

For more information on the pre-budget report visit

http://prebudget.treasury.gov.uk/

You can read John’s comment on the budget by following this link

http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200910/cmhansrd/cm091210/debtext/91210-0007.htm#09121054001116