The chancellor has claimed that incomes £100,000 a yr is “not an enormous wage”.
Jeremy Hunt made the comment on social media platform X, in a submit which was aimed toward his constituents in Surrey.
He will likely be campaigning arduous as he’s altering seats for the following common election after the boundaries have been redrawn as a part of an everyday overview.
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Within the submit on his profile, Mr Hunt stated: “I spoke to a girl from Godalming about eligibility for the federal government’s childcare supply which isn’t accessible if one mum or dad is incomes over £100k.
“That is a matter I would like to kind out after the following election as I’m conscious that it isn’t [a] big wage in our space when you have a mortgage to pay.”
Mr Hunt elevated the edge for childcare advantages in his most up-to-date price range.
Based on the Workplace for Nationwide Statistics, the typical wage for somebody in full-time work was £34,963 in April 2023.
Mr Hunt is standing for the Godalming and Ash constituency, having represented the Farnham and Haslemere constituency.
Based on Rightmove, the property market web site, the typical worth of a home in Godalming has been £683,463 prior to now yr.
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