The Broadway musical Suffs just officially opened and a star-studded crowd stepped out to check out Hillary Clinton and Malala Yousafzai‘s producing debut!
31.03.2024 - 06:25 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
A huge number of changes that will affect your finances will be taking place throughout April.
From uprated benefits and wage increases to new laws, price hikes and tax changes, there's a lot to keep track of. Fortunately, we've broken down some of the major changes taking place as the new financial year gets underway.
It's a mixed bag this April with plenty of household bills set to rise, including council tax and broadband prices - but not energy bills, which are finally coming down thanks to lower wholesale energy prices.
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Increases to the minimum wage and a cut in the National Insurance rate will see millions of workers take home a bigger pay check, while people who claim benefits from HMRC and the DWP will see higher rates next month. In addition, more parents will be able to get Child Benefit thanks to changes introduced in the spring budget.
Products and services such as stamps, passports and dental fees will see some steep increases, while motorists could find themselves paying more tax on their vehicles.
On top of all of that, there are some changes to the law that will impact employees, people in social housing, people with pensions, immigrants and homeowners.
Below we've rounded up the bills and services that are going up in price, the changes that could boost your income and the law changes you should be aware of.
The average annual council tax bill will rise by £106 this year as local authorities seek to maximise revenue to pay for struggling frontline services.
The bill for an average Band D property will increase by 5 per cent to £2,171, with all of the 153 upper-tier councils applying some or all
The Broadway musical Suffs just officially opened and a star-studded crowd stepped out to check out Hillary Clinton and Malala Yousafzai‘s producing debut!
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