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but many in the alcohol sector will be cheering this afternoon. sparkling wine rates are being cut and there is tax relief for draught pints in a pub. the government reckons that will save 3p on a pint of beer and up to 13p for a fruity cider. the way alcohol is taxed is also changing. it will soon be based on alcohol content, meaning savings on a number of drinks like rose wine. after extra universal credit payments ended, the chancellor announced measures to help in work claimants, reducing the amount of benefits they lose for every extra pound they earn. i have decided to cut this rate, not by 1%, not by 2%, but by 8%. cheering. charities say that won t compensate for the end of the £20 a week uplift and with prices of things like gas going up opposition parties continue to warn of a cost of living crisis.

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