Job Cuts
The Impact of spending cuts and tax rises on Families
It has been well documented that the British coalition government will be making many spending cuts and tax rises over the next months and years. Many of these will affect families, either directly or indirectly.
JOB CUTS
There will be a number of job cuts in the public sector, but there will also be a knock on affect meaning some private sector jobs will be at risk. For examples, if public road maintenance is cut then it will affect those who supply this industry. Job cuts have a very obvious negative effect on people; it means they have less money coming in, something that could have a major impact on many families. The planned public sector pay freeze will impact people's earnings as well, as pay will be reduced in real terms. This will not have as much affect as those losing their jobs, but will still be a problem for some.
VAT RISE
From January 2011 VAT will be increasing from its current level of 17.5% to 20%. This will affect most things people buy. This will mean families generally have less money. Most food and children's clothes are exempt from VAT so the prices of these will be unchanged, but children's items such as toys, prams and cots will rise in price.
INCOME TAX
Income tax will affect people in different ways depending on how much they earn. High income families will take a hit with the rate at which people begin to pay 40% tax on their earnings set to rise. Low income families could benefit though with the rate at which people start to pay tax rising by £1,000 to £7,475. This will bring some people out of paying tax altogether.
CHILD BENEFIT & CHILD TAX CREDITS
There will be a child benefit freeze for the next three years, meaning as with some public sector pay, this will be reduced in real terms. Although this will be fairly minor it may impact the least well off families.
Child tax credits are due to be reduced for families earning a total of over £40,000, which may alter the lifestyle some are able to live. There will be an increase in child tax credits though for low income families with it increasing by £150 per year for each child.
HOUSING BENEFIT
In future housing benefit will be limited to a maximum of £400 per week. Large families living in expensive areas could be affected, for example a family who require a five bedroom house and live in an affluent area of London.
PUBLIC PROJECTS
Many public projects will have their budgets reduced or will be scrapped altogether. Depending on the projects this will impact all sorts of different people. Some that have already come under threat are playgrounds and other community project that benefit children, so families could be affected in this way.
The cost of bringing up children is ever rising and according to a survey by the Liverpool Friendly Society is now on average £193,772 for one child from birth to the age of 21. This means that even minor cuts and tax increases could have an impact on many families.
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Job Cuts at Kentucky Explorer Plant
As what auto reports reflect, Ford Motor Co., second-largest U.S. automaker, is certainly facing a decline in SUV sales. In connection to this plight, Ford plans to slash the production of Explorer SUV at the same time cut jobs at the Kentucky plant to reduce production costs. The reductions will take place before July next year.
In an interview, Anne Marie Gattari, Ford's spokeswoman said, "It is likely we will take a capacity action." She further disclosed that a final decision had not been made and she could not specify how many jobs may be affected.
Ford's Kentucky plant employs 3,380 individuals. It is the only factory that builds the Explorer SUV. It can be recalled that last March, Ford closed the St. Louis plant that also manufactures the Explorer.
Through October this year, the sales of the midsize SUV fell by 26 percent. Ford North America has reported losses in 8 of the past 9 quarters as customers shift to more fuel-efficient rivals. Hence, Ford has finally decided a deliberate production reduction. This is also in connection with Ford's strategy of lessening dependence on pickups and SUVs for profit.
The planned decline in Explorer's production and job cuts was previously reported by Courier-Journal in Louisville. The latter's website also posted the letter, which was delivered to all employees in Kentucky plant. The affected employees will get 4 opportunities to abscond the company. Further, the letter also divulged that there is also an expected temporary shutdown of the plant on the week of January 8.
Explorer is not a bad Ford model. As a fact, it has been the best-selling mid-size SUV in the United States since its inception. Ford Explorer auto parts, which include V6 base engine that produces 210 horsepower with the 24-valve V8 that generates 292 horsepower, are meticulously made to cater to the desires of SUV fanatics. Rivals of Explorer include Nissan Pathfinder and Toyota 4Runner.
In early part of this year, Sports Trac was added to the Explorer. The vehicle is built on a new and bigger platform. Parts Ford Explorer Sport Trac include the the V8 engine as an option. AdvanceTrac with Roll Stability Control is also made standard in the Sport Trac.
About the Author
Jason Moore, a 35 year old freelance writer from Austin, Texas. He also works as a marketing analyst for an established auto parts store in the country.
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