英国劳工提高国家保险,冒失业风险,增加家庭费用3 500英镑。
UK Labour raises National Insurance, risking job losses and adding £3,500 to family costs.
英国劳工政府增加了国家保险缴款(NICs),引起人们对失业和经济压力的关切。
The UK's Labour government has increased National Insurance Contributions (NICs), raising concerns about job losses and economic strain.
涨幅使雇主NIC从13.8%增加到15%,预计这将使工作家庭更糟糕3 500英镑,并可能导致工资增长放缓和裁员。
The hike, which increases employer NICs from 13.8% to 15%, is expected to make working families £3,500 worse off and could lead to slower wage growth and redundancies.
这一举动是增税250亿英镑的一部分,也导致企业信心下降。
The move, part of a £25 billion tax increase, has also caused business confidence to drop.
同时,由于理事会税、电视执照费和水电费增加,家庭成本正在上升。
Meanwhile, household costs are rising due to increases in council tax, TV licence fees, and utility bills.