Budget 2018
Budget 2018: Most to pay less income tax from April
Chancellor Philip Hammond has announced the personal allowance for income tax will be increased from £11,850 to £12,500 from April 2019, while the threshold at which you pay a higher rate of income tax will rise from £46,350 to £50,000
30 October 2018
Budget 2018: What you need to know, incl changes to tax, benefits, Premium Bonds & more
Read our full round-up of the Chancellor Philip Hammond's 2018 Budget
30 October 2018
Budget 2018: Universal credit work allowance increased
Universal credit work allowances are to increase by £1,000 a year for working families and those with disabilities, meaning an extra £630 a year in their pockets, the Chancellor revealed today.
29 October 2018
Budget 2018: Stamp duty relief to now include shared ownership properties
First-time buyers in shared ownership homes will pay zero stamp duty on the first £300,000 of any home that costs up to £500,000 with immediate effect, the Chancellor has announced. The change will be retrospective back to the last Budget (22 November 2017).
29 October 2018
Budget 2018: Government to press ahead with pension cold-calling ban
The Government is implementing legislation to make pensions cold calling illegal
29 October 2018
Budget 2018: National living wage to rise next April
The national living wage paid to workers aged 25 or over will rise from £7.83/hour to £8.21/hour next April, Chancellor Philip Hammond announced today
29 October 2018
Budget 2018: Premium Bond minimum to be lowered to £25
The minimum amount you can save in Premium Bonds will be cut to £25, and people other than parents and grandparents will be able to gift bonds to children, the Chancellor has announced
29 October 2018
Budget 2018: 50p coin for Brexit
The Royal Mint will produce a 50p coin to mark the UK leaving the European Union
29 October 2018
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