Boris Johnson Unveils £36bn NHS and Social Care Cash Boost
Boris Johnson has promised a whopping £36 billion to fix the NHS backlog over the next three years. He called it the “biggest catch-up programme in NHS history.” Although admitting the new tax breaks a manifesto pledge, Johnson hit back: “The global pandemic was in no one’s manifesto.”
National Insurance Hike Sparks Controversy
From April 2022, both workers and employers will face a 1.25% hike in National Insurance contributions. Then, in 2023, it turns into a separate tax on earned income, visible on payslips. Dividends from company shares won’t escape either—they’ll see a 1.25% tax rise too.
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer slammed the plan as a “sticking plaster”.
Where the Money Will Go
- £: “Everyone will contribute according to their means.” He added, “You can’t fix the Covid backlogs without giving the NHS the money it needs. You can’t fix the NHS without fixing social care. You can’t fix social care without removing the fear of losing everything to pay for it. And you can’t fix health and social care without long-term reform.”
He vowed, “The plan this government is setting out… will fix all those problems together.”
