英国首相安迪·伯纳姆在财政大臣约翰·希利即将公布正式预算案的前夕，宣布了五项旨在缓解民众生活压力的“日常修正”措施 1。其中包括将前10,000英里商务里程的55p每英里免税率固定化，并将超过该里程数的部分从25p提高至35p，预计支持约300万名员工及自雇人士 1。此外，政府计划每年向额外15万名此前被排除在资格之外的父母（含自雇父亲和伴侣）提供育儿津贴，符合资格的父母可获得为期两周、每周最高194英镑的支持 1。移除包括酸黄瓜和焗豆在内的100多种产品的关税也是此次公布的五项措施之一 1。财政部此举意在通过提前让这些较小措施获得媒体关注，以引导舆论，而希利将在明天的正式预算案中宣布更大的惊喜 1。
对于政府的上述举措，保守党方面批评这些调整不过是“更便宜的酸黄瓜”，并指责其构成了“对受通胀和加税困扰家庭的侮辱” 1。
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham unveiled five “everyday fixes” ahead of the formal budget, a move intended to secure media attention for minor measures before Chancellor John Healey reveals larger surprises in his upcoming statement 1. The pre-announced policies include permanent adjustments to tax-free mileage rates and expanded childcare support, targeting approximately 3 million employees and self-employed individuals through mileage reforms alone 1. Additionally, the government will remove tariffs on over 100 products, including items such as gherkins and baked beans 1.
The Conservative Party sharply criticized these measures, describing them as little more than “cheaper gherkins” and labeling the package “an insult to families” struggling with inflation and tax hikes 1. Under the revised mileage rules, the tax-free rate for the first 10,000 business miles is fixed at 55p per mile, while the rate for distances exceeding 10,000 miles increases from 25p to 35p per mile 1. The childcare expansion provides two weeks of support at up to £194 per week for an additional 150,000 parents annually, explicitly including previously excluded groups such as self-employed fathers and partners 1.
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