英国财政大臣约翰·希利宣布，将于周三发布的预算案中正式废除备受争议的护理津贴“悬崖边缘”规则 1。这项改革旨在解决旧制度下因收入略超每周限额导致看护人失去全额津贴并背负巨额债务的问题 1。取而代之的是一套数字化递减系统，规定每超出限额1英镑的收入仅扣除1英镑津贴，而非剥夺全部资格 1。新数字系统预计在十年末之前推出 1。
回顾此前实施的旧规，一旦周收入超过204英镑，领取者便立即失去86.45英镑的周津贴 1。据统计，从2019年至2025年间，约18万名看护人因此类情况产生了总计3亿英镑的过付债务 1。工党领袖安迪·伯纳姆是此次涉及的关键人物之一 1。
除了护理津贴制度改革外，本次预算案还包含多项民生措施 1。免税里程费率将被永久锁定在每英里55便士（前10000英里）和35便士（之后） 1。政府计划为15万新父母提供每周最高194英镑的支持，并取消一百种进口商品的关税 1。此外，计划将最低工资提高约4%至每小时13.20英镑左右 1。
UK Chancellor John Healey announced that the controversial "cliff-edge" rule governing carer’s allowance will be scrapped in the budget to be released on Wednesday, replacing it with a digital taper system 1. Under this new framework, for every one pound of income earned above the limit, only one pound of allowance will be deducted 1. The reform aims to rectify the injustice where carers who exceeded the weekly earnings threshold by even a small margin lost their entire benefit and accumulated significant debts 1.
The existing rules stipulated that earning more than £204 per week resulted in the loss of the full £86.45 weekly allowance 1. Between 2019 and 2025, approximately 180,000 carers incurred overpayment debts totaling £300 million due to this rigid threshold 1. Labour leader Andy Burnham was noted in connection with the political context of these changes 1. The new digital system is expected to be implemented before the end of the decade 1.
In addition to the carer reforms, the budget includes several other measures affecting household finances and employment standards 1. Mileage tax relief rates will be permanently fixed at 55 pence per mile for the first 10,000 miles and 35 pence thereafter 1. Support for parents will expand, with up to £194 per week available for 150,000 new parents 1. Furthermore, tariffs on 100 imported goods will be removed, and plans are in place to raise the national minimum wage by approximately 4%, bringing it to around £13.20 per hour 1.
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