This petition was submitted during the 2015-2017 parliament
Rejected petition We demand a properly funded NHS and will pay for it with increased taxation
The NHS remains critically under-funded. The most optimistic predictions on efficiency savings means by 2020 £8 billion extra per year is needed [NHS England, 2014]. Increased revenue is required for the NHS to continue delivering world class healthcare for all, free at the point of need.
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No government wishes to increase taxation for fear of losing power. Of the big three taxes: a 1% rise in all rates of income tax would raise £5.5 billion; a 1% rise in all employee and self-employed National Insurance contribution (NIC) rates would raise £4.9 billion; and a 1% rise in the main rate of VAT would raise £5.2 billion [Institute for Fiscal Studies, 2015]. We urge the government to engage with the public who demand a properly funded health service, and are prepared to pay for it.
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