think it will be somewhere between 3.5 4% of the book and get it down to 3% that is great news for the consumer but if by no means tells us the cost of living crisis is over. so what is he doing to help disposable income? well there is the energy price guarantee will be maintained for another 3 months at £2,500 for the 13th consecutive year there will be a freeze on fuel duty, that is worth £100 a year and although alcohol duties will go up in line with inflation, there will be no increase on draught beer. which at least help people drown their sorrows. the thing is that all looks pretty encouraging but what he did not take today which he did not remark on at all, is the fact that the personal tax allowance thresholds will be held where they are. and because of inflation more of your money gets dragged into that tax bracket. that s right. and actually the 0br assess that s right. and actually the 0br assess that around 6 million people are affected by this over the coming years
one of them being northern ireland s tackling paramilitarism programme, there s an extra £3 million for that. it is something pretty unique to this place, to help communities deal with the effects of the armed gangs that still operate here. emma vardy there. well, there was a lot in the budget today the chancellor was on his feet for an hour so let s have a look at some of the other measures he announced. the energy price guarantee will remain until the start of july. those on pre payment meters will be charged the same as those on direct debit. to help pubs the tax on a typical pint of draught beer will be frozen from august 1st. and cigarette duty will increase by 15%. for drivers, fuel duty has been frozen for another year. and there s £200 million for pothole repairs in england here s our business editor, simonjack, on what it all means for business. thank you, sophie. the chancellor has called this a budget for growth, and he needs business to help him deliver on that. somet
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