{"id":5280,"date":"2012-03-22T13:07:15","date_gmt":"2012-03-22T13:07:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.livingwithkids.co.uk\/?p=5280"},"modified":"2017-06-14T16:59:07","modified_gmt":"2017-06-14T15:59:07","slug":"how-does-the-budget-affect-your-family","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kidstart.co.uk\/blog\/how-does-the-budget-affect-your-family\/","title":{"rendered":"How does the budget affect your family?"},"content":{"rendered":"Yesterday\u2019s budget was the most closely leaked and scrutinised for years &#8211; probably because most of us are forced into taking far more interest in our own family budgets than we\u2019d like to at the moment.\r\nSo, how was it for you?\r\n\r\nThe good news is that child benefit emerged virtually unscathed for all but the highest earners and the chancellor got rid of the anomaly that anyone earning over \u00a342,475 lost out at the expense of families with just one huge earner. The personal income tax threshold for lower earners went up quite significantly from \u00a37475 to \u00a39205 which is good news for anyone working part time or clawing their way back to the workplace from benefit land.\r\nThe bad news is that grandparents got hit with an unexpected and rather brutal tax hit with tax allowances for new pensioners scrapped. The traditional tax hikes to booze fags and fuel were all there &#8211; but look on the bright side &#8211; if you gave up smoking last night you\u2019ve already saved 37p on a packet of 20, and if you don\u2019t smoke then huzzah &#8211; put the money into a jam jar and breath a smug sigh of relief.\r\nIf you\u2019re planning a family celebration later this year get the fizz ordered before April 6 and you could save a packet &#8211; Majestic wine are doing some good deals at the moment, as are Tesco and Asda. Shop through <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kidstart.co.uk\">KidStart<\/a> to add extra savings for your children. And it looks as though I was right to look into car clubs earlier this year &#8211; nothing the government has up its pinstriped sleeve makes earning a car any more attractive with fuel duty going up by 3p a litre and road pricing just around the corner &#8211; so it\u2019s boats and trains and the odd cab for me this year &#8211; I may even get a bike (check out Halfords via <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kidstart.co.uk\">KidStart <\/a>to get you started).\r\n\r\nFor a closer look at how the budget affects you check out <a title=\"CIPD budget comment\" href=\"http:\/\/ow.ly\/9Ob35\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CIPD<\/a>, <a title=\"Working Families' response to the budget\" href=\"http:\/\/ow.ly\/9Ob8Y\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Working Families<\/a> and the\u00a0Budget page of<a title=\"Direct Gov Budget page\" href=\"http:\/\/ow.ly\/9ObgO\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> Directgov<\/a> then forget all about it and start looking forward to the weekend &#8211; I\u2019m planning a \u00a339 escape to Pontins &#8211; I\u2019ve spent more on pizza and pop at Legoland&#8230;.\r\n\r\nWhat do you think of the budget? 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