Cost of Living

Budget 2024: Key points at a glance

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has delivered Labour’s first Budget since 2010 – here’s what you need to know.

Key questions answered

What is NI and how much do workers and employers pay?
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Business
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1 day ago
How quickly are prices rising in the UK?
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Business
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16 October
How much will the minimum wage rise by?
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Business
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2 days ago
When will interest rates go down again?
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Business
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16 October
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How much are gas and electricity bills going up this winter?
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Business
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1 October

Advice and tips

How are the inheritance tax rules changing?
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1 day ago
Why even at 20 you should care about pension changes
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11 October
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How can I pay off my debts and what help is available?
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Business
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27 June
How much are prices rising for you? Try our calculator
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Business
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17 July

Heating your home

'Even if I use no heating, I'll be charged anyway'
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London
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24 October
How much is the winter fuel payment and who can still get it?
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Business
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25 September
‘When it gets really cold I’m living in my bedroom’
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Berkshire
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24 October
Veteran 'scared of winter' as energy fund launched
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England
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24 October

Your stories

Farmers' concern over funding cuts ahead of Budget
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Lancashire
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5 days ago
'My £250 Child Trust Fund is now worth only £12'
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Business
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5 days ago
Community fridge saves 24,000 meals from landfill
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Northern Ireland
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13 October
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The log bank that even organises chainsaw training as it helps people heat homes
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Tyne
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14 October
'We have everything we need - food and friendship'
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West Yorkshire
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7 October

Latest news

Why fewer teens get help with the costs of college, published at 22:56 31 October
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Wales
Police to clamp down on city loan sharks, published at 19:07 31 October
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Peterborough
Workers warned Budget tax rises will hit their wages, published at 16:37 31 October
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Budget limits options for youth, says pub landlord, published at 16:29 31 October
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Northamptonshire
Six ways the Budget will affect you if you're under 25, published at 15:29 31 October
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How much is child benefit worth and who can claim it?, published at 14:48 31 October
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'This catastrophic Budget will put up pint prices', published at 12:32 31 October
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How much is the state pension going up?, published at 12:04 31 October
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'We earn £100,000 together. We are not worse off after the Budget', published at 10:16 31 October
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Business owners say Budget will mean higher prices, published at 20:22 30 October
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Gloucestershire
Will mortgage rates fall? Your Budget questions answered, published at 19:48 30 October
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Budget 2024: Key points at a glance, published at 17:45 30 October
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How the Budget will affect you and your money, published at 16:28 30 October
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Minimum wage to rise to £12.21 an hour next year, published at 09:30 30 October
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How much will the minimum wage rise by?, published at 08:21 30 October
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Hairdresser gives free cuts in community centre, published at 06:26 30 October
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Shropshire
Venue closes nightclub after a drop in customers, published at 05:50 30 October
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Cambridgeshire
Council looks to bridge gap from winter fuel cut, published at 20:45 29 October
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Tees
How much will the minimum wage rise by?, published at 18:00 29 October
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Council-owned homes to get energy-saving upgrades, published at 16:39 29 October
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North Yorkshire
Teashop 'forced to close' by VAT rules, published at 06:09 29 October
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Somerset
Growing pet food bank wants to open two new hubs, published at 06:09 29 October
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Tyne
What is a 'working person', according to Labour, published at 17:38 28 October
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Help for those affected by winter fuel payment cut, published at 16:28 28 October
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Hull & East Yorkshire