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Live: Your Thoughts on the Autumn Budget

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Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is set to announce his Autumn Budget this morning.
You can follow what he says live on the BBC website.
Share your thoughts with us below!
You can follow what he says live on the BBC website.
Share your thoughts with us below!
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I'm watching it live on bbc2 at the moment
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I won't watch live but will read about it later I'm sure!!
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extra payments are also coming: £900 for those on means-tested benefits, £300 for pensioner households and £150 for those on disability benefits.
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See I didn't hear that @life on watching it live lol, just went way over my head. But I thought labour team spoke well after.
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Hi , Just what I expected unfortunately & as a new pensioner I would still be better off on UC / LCWRA as they have been stopped.
Getting Housing / Council tax relief is not easy & hoping for a positive outcome !.
Sorry about moaning but got it off my chest......Lachie -
Lachie said:Hi , Just what I expected unfortunately & as a new pensioner I would still be better off on UC / LCWRA as they have been stopped.I don't understand how that's possible. Standard element and LCWRA element is £689/month.In a previous thread here https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/96160/hi-my-name-is-lachie-will-i-automatically-get-my-lcwra-element-when-my-pension-starts#latestYou said your State pension is £185/week, as a monthly payment that is £801.66. Have you claimed housing benefit and council tax reduction from your Local Authority?
I would appreciate it if members wouldn't tag me please. I have all notifcations turned off and wouldn't want a member thinking i'm being rude by not replying.If i see a question that i know the answer to i will try my best to help. -
@Sandy_123 yes she spoke very well indeed. I just don't see labour or anyone else doing any better than whats on the table at this moment in time(10.1% rise and added cost of living seems fair). It's all talk just to get in power.
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Hi Poppy , You're correct about the Pension being better & I have applied for Housing / Council tax but still waiting on the outcome which I hope should be OK .
I'm just a worrier I suppose about the delay etc.......cheers . -
It sounds positive that you have applied for housing / council tax @Lachie. How are you feeling about waiting on the outcome at the moment?
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Nervous , I don't understand why a decision can't be made quickly as really my financial situation hasn't really changed .
Anyway Hey-Ho !
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