[Margaret Pilkington]

No it won't be a tax....it is proposed that the employee will contribute 3% and the employer will contribute 3%. I think it would be more beneficial to prevent those who have not paid into the benefits scheme(which is in an almighty mess - and those are the governments words, so we have to assume it is pretty bad) from accessing benefits...or making it so that they can only draw benefits for 6months..to maybe help them get on their feet.

Which ever way you slice it.....it is still going to be money that is coming out of your disposable income.