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    BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 18 Mar 2015

    First £1,000 of interest on savings to be tax-free for 95% of UK taxpayers http://bbc.in/1Csz0xA  #Budget2015

    6:31 AM - 18 Mar 2015
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      2. KC‏ @squirrelinNH 18 Mar 2015
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking wow...given interest rates, what's that on 1K pounds? five pence? great propaganda line tho.....fantastic....

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      3. KC‏ @squirrelinNH 18 Mar 2015
        Replying to @squirrelinNH

        @BBCBreaking better to buy $gold -- you go for the 5pence tax free and you risk bail in of your 1K pounds.....just sayin

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      2. Trudie McGuinness‏ @trudiemc 18 Mar 2015
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking Made me chuckle this one. How many people earn >£1k interest per year on their savings anyway? Mine was more like £10 in 13/14!

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      4. Trudie McGuinness‏ @trudiemc 18 Mar 2015
        Replying to @kelwrites

        @kelwrites The #budget from a group of people who have no idea what it's like to be part of Generation Rent.

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      1. GMac  🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿‏ @doad1077 18 Mar 2015
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        @BBCBreaking how much savings would I actually need to get £1000 of interest....????

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      1. Kerry Knight MSyl M0KRE‏ @_Kerry_Knight_ 18 Mar 2015
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        “@BBCBreaking First £1,000 of interest on savings to be tax-free for 95% of UK taxpayers #Budget2015” Good for those with £70,000 savings

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      1. Fred J‏ @Fredsie 18 Mar 2015
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        @BBCBreaking Shouldn't that be "for all taxpayers"?

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      1. Jenny Shepherd‏ @Green__Jenny 18 Mar 2015
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        @BBCBreaking @PeterPannier Can't imagine that 95% of UK taxpayers get £1K interest on savings! What world is AsboOsbo living in?

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      1. Karen  ♿‏ @MrsXXV25 18 Mar 2015
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        @BBCBreaking @julianhuppert Fat lot of use for those too skint to have savings.

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      1. SB‏ @steffenbech 18 Mar 2015
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        @BBCBreaking who has £1,000, let alone gets it in interest?

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      1. TheO'Connors‏ @connors_the 18 Mar 2015
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        @BBCBreaking with int rates @1.5% and ave income @ £25k who exactly is this aimed at?

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      1. Dave Windass‏ @DaveW 18 Mar 2015
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        @BBCBreaking @juliamacfarlane What savings?

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      1. Paul Bishop: Staring at an empty barren open sea‏ @PaulPJB 18 Mar 2015
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        @BBCBreaking Won't affect artificially low interest rates giving poor returns. If interest rates rises it will effect Government debt etc.

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      1. One Man's Opinion‏ @1MansOpinionz 18 Mar 2015
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        @BBCBreaking LOL.... please explain how that works in a zero rate environment?

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      1. A Christian‏ @Christ21cent 18 Mar 2015
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        @BBCBreaking That sounds like good news. Why pay tax on money that's already paid tax?

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      2. Leisha Bond‏ @Leisha007 18 Mar 2015
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        “@BBCBreaking: First £1,000 of interest on savings to be tax-free for 95% of UK taxpayers http://bbc.in/1Csz0xA  #Budget2015”abt £10 then?!

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      3. Simon Bradshaw‏ @major_clanger 18 Mar 2015
        Replying to @Leisha007

        @Leisha007 remind me what this 'interest on savings' thing is again? #have0.001%andbegratefulforit

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      4. Leisha Bond‏ @Leisha007 18 Mar 2015
        Replying to @major_clanger

        @major_clanger buggered if I know. Wish borrowing off bank wld cost me same as bank pays me on savings!

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