THE headlines after the budget declared “Pensions and Savings joy for all”.

Concerning tax allowances for 2014to 2015, with myself being in the age bracket 65 to 74, my tax allowances for the tax years 2012 to 2013 were increased, then it stayed static.

This amount is staying the same until 2015 to 2016. So Mr Osborne, how are we going to be better off?

My tax allowances are going to be static and I will not be better off but worse off. To be better off, I need for my tax allowances to be increased like the others in this country, but it looks like the 65s to 74s are to be penalised until 2015 to 2016.

This is not on.

Tom Mitchell, Mendip Close, Huntington, York.