Spring Budget update March 2024
March 06, 2024 –Today’s family friendly Budget was very much focused on supporting middle-income workers. Read our latest blog for the relevant changes in the welfare world that were announced by the Chancellor today.
Read ArticleAutumn statement update November 2023
November 23, 2023 –Was it back to business as usual for the Chancellor yesterday with his announcements in the Autumn Statement on benefits uprating and the Local Housing Allowance (LHA)? Find out our view, and what other changes were announced, in our latest blog.
Read ArticleSpring Budget update March 2023
March 16, 2023 –In this summary of the Spring Budget we outline the changes that will affect people on benefits. In what was called the ‘Back to work Budget’ we saw several announcements around getting people into work, including around childcare, benefits conditionality, work capability and more.
Read ArticleAutumn Statement update November 2022
November 18, 2022 –In this summary of yesterday's Autumn Statement we outline the changes that will affect people on benefits. With updates on benefits uprating, tax thresholds and extra assistance for help with increased bills, households on benefits now have a little more surety on the support available to help them through the cost-of-living crisis over the next year.
Read ArticleBudget update October 2021
October 27, 2021 –We take a look at the benefits changes announced by the Chancellor In his second Budget this year. Plus our Director muses on the changes to Universal Credit taper rates and work allowances and what they might mean for claimants.
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