Exempt GPs and care homes from tax hike before they shut up shop

[LOCAL COUNCILLOR]: Exempt GPs and care homes from tax hike before they shut up shop

Social care providers and GPs in [OUR COUNCIL AREA] will be “pushed to the brink” without an exemption from the Budget’s National Insurance tax hike, Lib Dem Councillor [INSERT NAME] has said.

[COUNCIL AREA] GP’s and care providers are already in crisis, but the tax hike will add to the pressure by forcing care providers that the council works with and GPs to pay more in National Insurance Contributions.

The government provided extra funding for the NHS and other public sector organisations to cover the cost of the tax rise. However, the vast majority of care providers are private and so won't benefit from this help.

[NAME] has called today for crucial health and social care services in [COUNCIL AREA] to be exempted from the NI hike - or risk them shutting up shop.

Liberal Democrat Councillor for [COUNCIL AREA], [NAME] said:

“When I speak to GPs and social are providers in [AREA] they tell me of the immense pressure that they are under following years of Conservative mismanagement.

“The decisions the Chancellor made at the Budget will push those crucial services to the brink. Some could even be forced to shut up shop.

“People must be able to access decent health and care services. To deliver this, the government must change course and exempt GPs and social care providers here in [COUNCIL AREA] from the tax hike.”

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