Budget 2026: what it means for your wallet, your mortgage and your pay
How the chancellor’s measures on tax, benefits and pensions will affect your personal finances
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What is the UK national living wage? Advisory board suggests increase for 2026
The UK's national living wage is expected to increase to between £12.55 and £12.86 in April 2026, according to the Low Pay Commission
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The UK’s new minimum wage ‘badly needed’ but many calling for more
UK’s new legal minimum wage gets a 9.8 percent rise, the highest boost since 2001. But with inflation, it’s not enough.
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State Pension petition calling for £380 weekly payments for every older person nears 50,000 signatures
At 100,000 signatures the petition will be considered for debate in Parliament.
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DWP 'disagrees' with State Pension petition calling for payments to match new National Living Wage rate
The petition has received UK-wide support from more than 42, 000 people.
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