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Budget 2024 calculator - see if you'll be better or worse off after changes
The Mirror has broken down how the Budget changes announced today by Jeremy Hunt will affect your wallet, from pensioners to first-time buyers and savers
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National Insurance calculator - enter salary to see what you'll save in Budget
Jeremy Hunt has today announced a 2p cut in National Insurance as part of his Budget, in a move that will save the average worker around £450
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Exact date 27m workers will get pay boost from Budget National Insurance cut
However, this threshold for when you start paying National Insurance remains frozen until April 2028 - this means more people still risk being dragged into paying tax for the first time
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Child Benefit change to 'unfair' charge confirmed in major boost for families
Under current rules, if one person earns over £60,000 then they need to pay back 100% of their Child Benefit - but campaigners have called this unfair on single parents
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Universal Credit claimants given more time to pay off emergency loan
Budgeting advance can help pay for emergency household costs, rent in advance or a deposit, help with starting your new job including travel costs, or funeral costs
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DWP confirms 42 Jobcentres will close in warning for Universal Credit claimants
The locations that are affected by the DWP announcement are temporary sites or additional spaces in existing sites that were set up during the coronavirus pandemic
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How much state pension could rise to by 2030 as annual figure 'to hit £13,000'
If the state pension triple lock is kept in place, AJ Bell has crunched the numbers to work out how much it could be worth by 2030
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See how much National Insurance or Income Tax cut could add to your pay packet
All eyes will be on Chancellor Jeremy Hunt this week, to see if he makes any changes to National Insurance or Income Tax as part of his Spring Budget
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Cheapest UK supermarket for February - and you could save £37 by shopping there
Which? has revealed the monthly results of its latest supermarket price comparison, where it looked at costs at eight major retailers, and found Aldi was once again the cheapest
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Do I need a BBC TV licence - rules explained before price rise to £169.50
If you're caught watching TV programmes that require a TV licence, then you could be fined up to £1,000 - but who exactly needs a TV licence and how can you get one cheaper?
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Aldi introduces huge change outside stores and it could be rolled out nationwide
Aldi shoppers will be able to collect and return online orders from other retailers, before or after their shop, thanks to new InPost lockers which will be available outside 22 stores
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Millions warned their state pension won't rise by as much as they think in April
Additional state pension elements are rising in line with just September CPI inflation, which was 6.7% - we've rounded up all the key changes below and how much more you'll get
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Cost of living payment - last chance to get £299 from DWP even after deadline
Pension Credit is one of the benefits that entitles you to the third and final £299 cost of living payment - so how do you claim it, and who exactly is eligible?
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Rail fares rise by 4.9% today in blow for millions of train users and commuters
The rail fare increase increase will be applied to regulated tickets, such as season, anytime day, off-peak and super off-peak - here is everything you need to know
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Mortgage experts explain if you should lock into fixed deal or move to tracker
Some homeowners may be tempted to move to a tracker over expectations that the Bank of England will cut its base rate at some point this year - but is this the right move for you?
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Inheritance tax- how much can you legally give away and ways to avoid charges
Inheritance tax is normally paid when the value of your estate is above £325,000 - although there are cases where this can be higher, or nothing needs to be paid at all
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Royal Mail to hike price of stamps again as cost of first class hits £1.35
The price of a first class stamp will rise by 10p from £1.25 to £1.35, while second class stamps will also go up by 10p, from 75p to 85p - but there is a way to beat the increase
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Rare 'undated' 20p coin sells for almost £60 on eBay - check your change
This error coin is known as an “undated“ or “mule” 20p and there are thought to be thousands that were accidentally released into circulation - if you find one, it could be worth a mint
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Millions of workers set for pay boost next month as minimum wage to rise
The National Living Wage will increase from £10.42 an hour to £11.44 an hour, while the National Minimum Wage for people aged 18 to 20 is going up from £7.49 to £8.60
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BT axing key service after more than 140 years in major blow for households
BT said less households are relying on its physical phone book, and instead are going online to find the same information - so it will no longer print it from next month
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9 money changes coming in March - rail fare rise and cost of living deadlines
We round up all the money changes coming up this month, including the Budget, rail fare increases and all the financial schemes that are closing like the Warm Home Discount
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Premium Bond results for March 2024 announced today with two new UK millionaires
Premium Bonds are a savings product by National Savings & Investment (NS&I) but instead of earning a guaranteed rate of interest, you're entered into a monthly prize draw
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Asda pay rise announcement as supermarket to increase basic pay to £12.04
Asda is set to become the highest paying UK supermarket for a starting salary, after announcing a record £150million investment, with hourly pay set to rise from £11.11 an hour to £12.04
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The Body Shop collapses - see full list of 82 UK stores that will close
The Body Show will be closing a further 75 high street stores on top of the initial seven that were originally announced however, 116 sites will remain open - you can see the full list of which sites will close and which will stay open below
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The Body Shop confirms another 75 shops will close in major blow for shoppers
The Body Shop will close another 75 stores after collapsing into administration, with 489 staff being made redundant as a result - however, administrators have confirmed 116 shops will stay open
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