️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️  George Osborne<unk> is planning to lift the burden of National Insurance on millions of workers in his final Budget before the General Election, senior Labour figures believe.<unk> George Osborne<unk> is planning to lift the burden of National Insurance on millions of workers in his final Budget before the General Election, senior Labour figures believe. Shadow Cabinet ministers suspect the Chancellor will seek to make a <unk>game-changing<unk> tax announcement later this month that could be funded by scaling back tax relief to wealthy pensioners.<unk> Shadow Cabinet ministers suspect the Chancellor will seek to make a <unk>game-changing<unk> tax announcement later this month that could be funded by scaling back tax relief to wealthy pensioners. Labour has been surprised by the Tories' muted criticism of its plans, announced last week, to use tax reforms to fund a proposed cut in tuition fees from £9,000 to £6,000 a year.<unk> Labour has been surprised by the Tories' muted criticism of its plans, announced last week, to use tax reforms to fund a proposed cut in tuition fees from £9,000 to £6,000 a year. Shadow Cabinet ministers suspect Chancellor George Osbrone (pictured) will seek to make a <unk>game-changing<unk> tax announcement later this month that could be funded by scaling back tax relief to pensioners.<unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk>  ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Mr Osborne has already reduced the lifetime allowance, which used to be £1.5million, arguing that it unfairly benefited the most wealthy. A Labour source said a cut to £1million would fund a significant reduction in the threshold for employees<unk> National Insurance contributions. £153 a week, or £7,956 a year, at a rate of 12 per cent, but it kicks in at a much lower level than the income tax threshold, which will increase to £10,600 in April.<unk> £153 a week, or £7,956 a year, at a rate of 12 per cent.<unk> ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Tory sources insisted senior members of the Coalition had not yet met to agree measures ahead of the Budget on March 18. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Mr Osborne said the verdict from the respected Institute for Fiscal Studies had <unk>put to bed<unk>...
<unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> Osborne has already reduced the lifetime allowance, which used to be £1.5million - arguing that it unfairly benefited the most wealthy.<unk> Osborne has already reduced the lifetime allowance, which used to be £1.5million - arguing that it unfairly benefited the most wealthy.