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Universal credit claimants pay the highest tax rates
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But National Insurance rates are the same across the UK, meaning a worker in Scotland earning between £43,663 and £50,271 will have to pay both the higher income tax and the National Insurance premium. 12 per cent higher at the same time, meaning they take home just 47p of their £1 extra gain.