>In the UK, only 47% are net tax contributors.

47% of what? Of the immigrants coming in the UK are net tax contributors or 47% of the total population including locals?

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e2le a day ago | parent [-]

47% of individuals live in households that are net contributors.

https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/personal...

> Across the UK, 53.3% of people lived in households that were net recipients in FYE 2024. This means that they lived in households that received more in benefits (cash and benefits in kind) than they paid in taxes (direct and indirect).

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TheOtherHobbes a day ago | parent | next [-]

The situation is skewed by the fact that 3.1 million people receive in-work credit because pay is so poor.

It's a straightforward subsidy for employer profits.

	▲	nicoburns a day ago \| parent [-]
		There are also 13.2 million pensioners. That's close to 20% of the population.

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y-curious a day ago | parent | prev [-]

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