Budget 2026: what it means for you
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Key context: <p>How the chancellor’s measures on tax, benefits and pensions will affect your personal finances</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/oct/28/budget-2026-john-healey-offers-100-payment-to-households-to-help-navigate-global-economic-storms">Healey offers £100 payment to households to help navigate ‘global economic storms’</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/oct/28/budget-2026-key-points-john-healey">Budget 2026: key points at a glance</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/oct/28/budget-2026-calculator-find-out-if-you-are-better-or-worse-off"><strong>Budget 2026 calculator: find out if you are better or worse off</strong></a></p></li></ul><p>Josh graduated two years ago from an English university and is back home in London. He currently earns £28,500, out of which he pays £3,186 in income tax and £1,274 in national insurance (NI) contributions a year. This results in take-home pay of £2,003 a month or £24,040 a year. Despite an outcry, the salary threshold for repaying his plan 2 student loan will remain <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/money/2025/nov/27/freeze-uk-student-loan-repayment-threshold-nus-warning">frozen at £29,385</a> for three years from next April, so any pay rise is likely to trigger payments. Graduates must repay 9% of earnings over the threshold.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/oct/28/budget-2026-what-it-means-for-you">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
How the chancellor’s measures on tax, benefits and pensions will affect your personal financesHealey offers £100 payment to households to help navigate ‘global economic storms’Budget 2026: key points at a glanceBudget 2026 calculator: find out if you are better or worse offJosh graduated two years ago from an English university and is back home in London. He currently earns £28,500, out of which he pays £3,186 in income tax and £1,274 in national insurance (NI) contributions a year. This results in take-home pay of £2,003 a month or £24,040 a year. Despite an outcry, the salary threshold for repaying his plan 2 student loan will remain frozen at £29,385 for three years from next April, so any pay rise is likely to trigger payments. Graduates must repay 9% of earnings over the threshold. Continue reading...
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