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Wales Considers Income Tax Hike For Social Care

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The Welsh government is considering a one pence increase in income tax for a short period to address a crisis in social care. This measure is being evaluated if the current budget for social care proves insufficient.

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BBC Radio 4

“budget for social care, but we've been really honest. If that isn't... possible then we will look at one pence increase in income tax for a short period of time in order to address the crisis that we have here in Wales in social care.”

BBC Radio 4

“that we have here in Wales in social care. There are 1000 400 people in our Welsh hospitals who don't have to be there and they are waiting for social care and that would help our NHS and our hospitals as well.”

BBC Radio 4

“for the child care cost? The manifesto that we put forward is is a document that is ambitious. We want to talk with the government, if we're in a position to influence the government, about how we can fund the other commitments that we have in our manifest.”

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