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National Insurance - a tax millions of working age people pay on their wages - is being cut this weekend, for the second time this year. The main rate of National Insurance has now fallen by a third - from 12% last year to just 8%. The Treasury says combined with above-inflation increases to personal tax thresholds since 2010, this will save the average earner over £1,500 compared to what they would otherwise have paid. What difference will it make to your pay?
The debt charity StepChange has told Money Box a third of people they helped last year were behind on their Council Tax payments with an average debt of more than £1,700. What can you do if you're struggling to pay?
Plus, changes to Child Benefit mean it will become available to thousands more families from this weekend - how will that work?
Presenter: Paul Lewis
(First broadcast 12pm Saturday 6th April 2024)
By BBC Radio 44.1
2121 ratings
National Insurance - a tax millions of working age people pay on their wages - is being cut this weekend, for the second time this year. The main rate of National Insurance has now fallen by a third - from 12% last year to just 8%. The Treasury says combined with above-inflation increases to personal tax thresholds since 2010, this will save the average earner over £1,500 compared to what they would otherwise have paid. What difference will it make to your pay?
The debt charity StepChange has told Money Box a third of people they helped last year were behind on their Council Tax payments with an average debt of more than £1,700. What can you do if you're struggling to pay?
Plus, changes to Child Benefit mean it will become available to thousands more families from this weekend - how will that work?
Presenter: Paul Lewis
(First broadcast 12pm Saturday 6th April 2024)

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