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Donald Hirsch

@donaldhirsch.bsky.social
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Emeritus Professor of Social Policy Loughborough University

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Donald Hirsch @donaldhirsch.bsky.social · 27/11/2025
I don't think we've taken in just how seriously a decade of frozen thresholds is affecting middle earners. Here's a graph I just made showing how median fulltimers will soon be paying 40% at margin, whereas in 2010 you needed to be 70% above that median to do so
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Donald Hirsch @donaldhirsch.bsky.social · 09/06/2025
Restoring winter fuel allowance to most pensioners is nothing to do with targeting fuel poverty. It'll go to couples with nearly £70k total, living comfortably enough to afford annual 4* fortnight in med. www.retirementlivingstandards.org.uk Even billionaires' partners eligible if own pension low!
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