Tax for sanitary products to be scrapped

Levy will be abolished in the budget, starting next year. EU rules classed them as 'luxury' non-essentials. Yet another example of the stupidity and greed.

https://thehygienebank.com

Have donated items, they need all the basics.

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No doubt these items will be another that will be flying off the shelves in the current 'panic buying' we are seeing!

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Victory for those who have campaigned long and hard for this.

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Our local supermarket is low on a lot of women's personal hygiene products, could be panic buying. Asked assistant and was told it was a distribution problem.. most comes from EU.

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Apparently proceeds of the tax went to various charities so their future is now at risk as it used to raise £62m. I think they should have retained the tax and spent money to pay for free supplies for those in sanitary poverty.

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Menstrual hygiene is vital for health, this tax is unfair, women have no other choice. Plenty of other products could be taxed but are not. Condoms for starters.

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Another humiliation, no doubt having to make a claim to prove their entitlement to recieve free supplies.

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Hi

The Benefit is Minimal, less than a £1 a week for those affected.

The Government used the proceeds to help those who could not afford them.

They have not committed to pay the same to those most in need.

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I was reading yesterday that removal of this tax will also move many women and girls out of period poverty. That would be fine, BUT the 5% VAT charged on a packet of tampons is ~ 7p. How in heck is a 7p/packet saving going to lift peeps out of period poverty?

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They should provide them free in school loos and at work.