Number of UK pensioners paying highest tax rates doubles in five years

The Mirror UK and Financial Times - World describe the same event in different terms.

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What happenedMore than 1mn will pay extra on their retirement income, according to HMRC figures, as thresholds remain frozen.

What changedThe left frames it as "Number of pensioners paying higher rate of income tax DOUBLES as warning issued". The center frames it as "Number of UK pensioners paying highest tax rates doubles in five years".

ConfidenceLow. Two-source or narrow-bucket comparison.

Archive healthDeveloping · 2 sources · 2 buckets

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Still Watching. The left frames it as "Number of pensioners paying higher rate of income tax DOUBLES as warning issued". The center frames it as "Number of UK pensioners paying highest tax rates doubles in five years".

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Aug 31, 11:01 PM: Financial Times - World joined the source map.

Aug 31, 11:26 PM: The Mirror UK joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 52/99 and story health is developing · 2 sources · 2 buckets.

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The Mirror UK1h ago

Number of pensioners paying higher rate of income tax DOUBLES as warning issued

A new Freedom of Information request by former pensions minister Sir Steve Webb reveals there are now over a million pensioners paying income tax at 40% or more

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Center ·News report

Financial Times - World1h ago

Number of UK pensioners paying highest tax rates doubles in five years

More than 1mn will pay extra on their retirement income, according to HMRC figures, as thresholds remain frozen

Open source