Was there any mention of the state pension for the elderly? HE Dobson
The full, new state pension will go up by 3.9% from £ a week to about £ 57 in April.
However, most pensioners get the older basic state pension, which is also going up – by 3.9%, from £ . to £ 200. per week. They may also get a Pension Credit top-up.
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What is being done in the budget to tackle the climate emergency? Susan Nicholson
Various measures were pledged in the budget to protect the environment.
A plastic packaging tax will come into force from April 2024, while manufacturers and importers whose plastic products have less than (% recyclable material will be charged £) (per tonne to recycle it.)
Subsidies for fuel used in off-road vehicles – known as red diesel – will be scrapped “for most sectors” in two years’ time, but they will remain for farmers and rail operators.
An emergency relief fund of £ m will be allocated for communities affected by this winter’s flooding, along with another £ m for flood resilience. Total investment in flood defences will be doubled to £ 5.2bn over the next five years
And a £ m “nature for climate fund” will be set up to protect natural habitats, while , hectares of new trees will be planted over five years.
What is the “fiscal loosening” of £ bn to support the economy? Charles Archer
In addition to the measures to support economy during the coronavirus outbreak, the chancellor also outlined an £ 21 bn program of additional spending in 2022 – , much of which had already been announced in last year Spending Review.
Other giveaways include extra infrastructure spending, the national insurance tax cut and a further freeze on fuel duty.
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What is being done in the budget to tackle the climate emergency? Susan Nicholson
Various measures were pledged in the budget to protect the environment.
A plastic packaging tax will come into force from April 2024, while manufacturers and importers whose plastic products have less than (% recyclable material will be charged £) (per tonne to recycle it.)
Subsidies for fuel used in off-road vehicles – known as red diesel – will be scrapped “for most sectors” in two years’ time, but they will remain for farmers and rail operators.
An emergency relief fund of £ m will be allocated for communities affected by this winter’s flooding, along with another £ m for flood resilience. Total investment in flood defences will be doubled to £ 5.2bn over the next five years
And a £ m “nature for climate fund” will be set up to protect natural habitats, while , hectares of new trees will be planted over five years.
What is the “fiscal loosening” of £ bn to support the economy? Charles Archer
In addition to the measures to support economy during the coronavirus outbreak, the chancellor also outlined an £ 21 bn program of additional spending in 2022 – , much of which had already been announced in last year Spending Review.
Other giveaways include extra infrastructure spending, the national insurance tax cut and a further freeze on fuel duty.
What questions do you have about the budget?
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What is being done in the budget to tackle the climate emergency? Susan Nicholson
Various measures were pledged in the budget to protect the environment.
A plastic packaging tax will come into force from April 2024, while manufacturers and importers whose plastic products have less than (% recyclable material will be charged £) (per tonne to recycle it.)
Subsidies for fuel used in off-road vehicles – known as red diesel – will be scrapped “for most sectors” in two years’ time, but they will remain for farmers and rail operators.
An emergency relief fund of £ m will be allocated for communities affected by this winter’s flooding, along with another £ m for flood resilience. Total investment in flood defences will be doubled to £ 5.2bn over the next five years
And a £ m “nature for climate fund” will be set up to protect natural habitats, while , hectares of new trees will be planted over five years.
What is the “fiscal loosening” of £ bn to support the economy? Charles Archer
In addition to the measures to support economy during the coronavirus outbreak, the chancellor also outlined an £ 21 bn program of additional spending in 2022 – , much of which had already been announced in last year Spending Review.
Other giveaways include extra infrastructure spending, the national insurance tax cut and a further freeze on fuel duty.
What is the “fiscal loosening” of £ bn to support the economy? Charles Archer
In addition to the measures to support economy during the coronavirus outbreak, the chancellor also outlined an £ 21 bn program of additional spending in 2022 – , much of which had already been announced in last year Spending Review.
Other giveaways include extra infrastructure spending, the national insurance tax cut and a further freeze on fuel duty.
In addition to the measures to support economy during the coronavirus outbreak, the chancellor also outlined an £ 21 bn program of additional spending in 2022 – , much of which had already been announced in last year Spending Review.
Other giveaways include extra infrastructure spending, the national insurance tax cut and a further freeze on fuel duty.
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