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The Budget

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Chancellor George Osborne has partly reversed a planned cut in child benefit, meaning more families will be entitled to help than was originally proposed, though anomalies still exist and confusion still reigns.
22 March 2012
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The Government has confirmed plans to merge the basic and second state pensions.
21 March 2012
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Some drivers will have to change or quit their jobs if August's planned fuel duty increase goes ahead, an AA/Populus survey showed today.
21 March 2012
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Pensioners received a £3.3 billion blow in today's Budget as they found out they will eventually lose the higher personal allowance they enjoy in comparison to the rest of the population. This has been dubbed the new 'Granny Tax'.
21 March 2012
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Drivers had their hopes of avoiding another petrol pump increase later this year dashed by Chancellor George Osborne today.
21 March 2012
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Low and middle income earners received a boost today as Chancellor George Osborne revealed the personal tax allowance will rise for the under 65s, but pensioners will lose out.
21 March 2012
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Anyone who earns over £150,000 a year will pay less tax from next year, Chancellor George Osborne has announced.
21 March 2012
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Chancellor George Osborne has partly reversed a planned cut in child benefit, meaning more families will be entitled to help than was originally proposed, though anomalies still exist.
21 March 2012
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Property buyers who purchase homes worth over £2 million will have to pay a significantly higher rate of stamp duty.
21 March 2012
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Benefit recipients could lose a combined £10 billion by 2016, the Chancellor announced in today's Budget.
21 March 2012

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