We are working hard to deliver on the government’s priorities to halve inflation, grow the economy and reduce debt so we can create better-paid jobs and opportunities across the United Kingdom, guaranteeing a better future for the next generation.
Last week the Chancellor delivered our Budget for Growth by focusing on the his four pillars of Enterprise, Employment, Education and Everywhere:
👧 Extending 30 hours of childcare a week to working parents of children aged 9 months to 4 years
📚 Paying Universal Credit childcare costs up front rather than in arrears
🏫 Introducing reforms to the childcare sector including changes to 2-year-old staff:child ratios from 1:4 to 1:5
✂️ Introducing a £25 billion three-year tax cut for business investment
📈 Increasing the annual pension allowance to £60,000 and abolishing the Lifetime Allowance
🌡️ Establishing a new Universal Support programme for disabled people and the long-term sick
🗑️ Abolishing the Work Capability Assessment and increasing the Administrative Earning Threshold to 18 hours
💷 Extending the Energy Price Guarantee at £2,500 for three months
🚗 Freezing fuel duty for a thirteenth year, saving the average driver around £200
🍺 Delivering a Brexit Pub Guarantee so draught duty will always be less than duty in supermarkets.
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Michael said:
"This is a great budget for our country, and provides support for people where needed. Continuing support for energy bills; freezing fuel duty, changes to pension rules to keep more doctors working and updating beer duty rules are all popular here in Mid Dorset and North Poole"
