Budget

[Beany]

Did I see something about nuclear power being reclassified as reneable/green and so subject to Govt support?

About bloody time someone started taking baseload seriously, and presumably in response to the UKR/RF situation.

Only forty years too fucking late, mind.

Something something awards for people designing mini/modular plants, too?

Edit, no I'm not going mad.

Nuclear power to be reclassed as 'environmentally sustainable'

Nuclear power will be classed as “environmentally sustainable” which will give it access to the same investment incentives as renewable energy.
He also launches "Great British Nuclear" aimed at bringing down the costs of producing nuclear power.
He says he is launching a competition for small modular reactors - and says the government will co-fund the technology if it is found to be viable.

[Jobbo]

While I don't think the lifetime allowance for pensions has ever been particularly justified, removing the allowance completely is going to have unintended conseqences. People will be able to grow their pension to over £1m sooner with the increased annual allowance of £60k, so there's quite a possibility of retiring earlier not working longer as intended.

[Swervin_Mervin]

Their other "genius" idea regarding childcare (and I don't know if they're going to sign this off) is to reduce the number of staff required per X children, so that the costs are reduced.

Fucing right-o. So now Melody in the baby group has 8 screaming babies to look after all at once eh? Bullshit dreamt up by fuckwits that have probably never had any direct involvement in actual child care or parenting.

So it is a thing. Childcare ratios for 2 year olds to change from 1:4 to 1:5. So a classic "let's make things better by relaxing the standards" approach.

[Mito Man]

Did I see something about nuclear power being reclassified as reneable/green and so subject to Govt support?

About bloody time someone started taking baseload seriously, and presumably in response to the UKR/RF situation.

Only forty years too fucking late, mind.

Something something awards for people designing mini/modular plants, too?

Edit, no I'm not going mad.

Nuclear power to be reclassed as 'environmentally sustainable'

Nuclear power will be classed as “environmentally sustainable” which will give it access to the same investment incentives as renewable energy.
He also launches "Great British Nuclear" aimed at bringing down the costs of producing nuclear power.
He says he is launching a competition for small modular reactors - and says the government will co-fund the technology if it is found to be viable.

I thought the government had already invested a bunch in the Rolls Royce small modular reactors years ago. Or are they at the point of forgetting things and rechurning old shit?

[duncs500]

Saw the early headlines about childcare last night, our nursery has just put it up to £1300 a month for us and we have a two year old so it sounded pretty bloody exciting on first glance.

Just found it's not implemented for ages so ours will be three anyway, so Hunt can FRO. Everyone is a cunt and I hate everyone.

[duncs500]

The school wrap around stuff will probably help us mind you.

[duncs500]

Money for potholes caught my eye on the BBC feed. Feels about time, it's really shocking how bad potholes seem to be at the moment. I'm finding I'm having to dodge multiple potholes every time I drive my car.

Didn't see that yet, but yeah, the roads look like they've had a cluster bomb dropped on them round our way.

[Swervin_Mervin]

Did I see something about nuclear power being reclassified as reneable/green and so subject to Govt support?

About bloody time someone started taking baseload seriously, and presumably in response to the UKR/RF situation.

Only forty years too fucking late, mind.

Something something awards for people designing mini/modular plants, too?

Edit, no I'm not going mad.

Nuclear power to be reclassed as 'environmentally sustainable'

Nuclear power will be classed as “environmentally sustainable” which will give it access to the same investment incentives as renewable energy.
He also launches "Great British Nuclear" aimed at bringing down the costs of producing nuclear power.
He says he is launching a competition for small modular reactors - and says the government will co-fund the technology if it is found to be viable.

I thought the government had already invested a bunch in the Rolls Royce small modular reactors years ago. Or are they at the point of forgetting things and rechurning old shit?

I thought RR had already proved the concept and were simply itching to get going with sites?

[Rich B]

The school wrap around stuff will probably help us mind you.

whats been proposed on this?

[IanF]

While I don't think the lifetime allowance for pensions has ever been particularly justified, removing the allowance completely is going to have unintended conseqences. People will be able to grow their pension to over £1m sooner with the increased annual allowance of £60k, so there's quite a possibility of retiring earlier not working longer as intended.

Potentially, although I know lots of people who have reduced their working hours as they have (or had) reached the max allowance. I’d like to hope the gov has researched this, but this feels like it’s purely about removing one claim from why Doctors stop working early, and who trusts experts anyway!?

[duncs500]

Not getting much coverage (because actually now I've looked at the detail it's a bit half arsed).

https://schoolsweek.co.uk/budget-2023-h ... childcare/

[ZedLeg]

That start up budget works out at £17k per primary school in England. Are they just buying padlocks so no one can leave.

[Rich B]

Sounds like it's basically to promote setting up the facility rather than any actual payments towards it. We use it for my boy (drop him off at 8 rather than 8:40, pick him up at 4:30 rather than 3:15) - it's run in the school but by an external company.

[16vCento]

Ours is the same, community run but in the school itself, we pay for 7:30-8:45 and 3:15-5:30 but he normally goes 8:10 - 4 or 5 each day.

I dont know how much we pay now, but its not cheap.

[duncs500]

Plan A is to reshuffle the wife's 4 day week from a single day off to take care of the child to shorter working days 5 days a week. No idea if her company will be receptive yet though, and she's expected in the office one day a week which we will need to cover somehow.

[Broccers]

I'm loving how no IT contactors are loving it

[McSwede]

Ours is the same, community run but in the school itself, we pay for 7:30-8:45 and 3:15-5:30 but he normally goes 8:10 - 4 or 5 each day.

I dont know how much we pay now, but its not cheap.

Childcare stuff is shit if you don't have family nearby. We're fortunate that grandparents do school pick ups 5 days a week as I'm away a lot and my wife has a good job she wouldn't otherwise have been able to do.

Even years ago when we used nursery and got some of the free childcare we had to pay to top up as the Giv rate wasn't enough. It's a bloody fortune to use nurseries.

[Marv]

Did I see something about nuclear power being reclassified as reneable/green and so subject to Govt support?

About bloody time someone started taking baseload seriously, and presumably in response to the UKR/RF situation.

Only forty years too fucking late, mind.

Something something awards for people designing mini/modular plants, too?

Edit, no I'm not going mad.

Nuclear power to be reclassed as 'environmentally sustainable'

Nuclear power will be classed as “environmentally sustainable” which will give it access to the same investment incentives as renewable energy.
He also launches "Great British Nuclear" aimed at bringing down the costs of producing nuclear power.
He says he is launching a competition for small modular reactors - and says the government will co-fund the technology if it is found to be viable.

There's no fucking way nuclear power is "Environmentally sustainable"

It is a necessary evil, much like most of the other forms of power generation...

[Beany]

Eh, potato potato, etc. It beats firing up old coal plants, by a wide sea mile.

[ZedLeg]

It’s more short term thinking though. New nuclear will help them hit their 2030 targets but long term it’s as big an environmental problem as fossil fuels.