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Money Box Live: Autumn Statement Special

Money Box

BBC

Business

4.2825 Ratings

🗓️ 20 December 2023

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

The Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt has opened the red briefcase once again to deliver the Autumn Statement in the Commons.

But what does it mean for you and your money?

Felicity Hannah will be looking at how today's announcements impact your personal finances - from pensions, to taxes and benefits.

Joining her to answer your questions and comments are, Alice Haine, Personal Finance Analyst at BestInvest, Dawn Register, Partner at the accountancy firm BDO and Sangita Chawla, Managing Director for Standard Life.

Presenter: Felicity Hannah Reporter: Paul Ruddick Producer: Sarah Rogers Editor: Jess Quayle

(This episode was first broadcast at 3pm, Wednesday the 22nd November, 2023).

Transcript

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0:00.0

You are about to listen to a BBC podcast and I'd like to tell you a bit about what goes into making one.

0:06.5

I'm Sadata Sese, an assistant commissioner of podcasts for BBC Sounds.

0:11.2

I pull a lot of levers to support a diverse range of podcasts on all sorts of subjects,

0:16.0

relationships, identity, comedy, even one that mixes poetry, music and inner city life.

0:22.4

So one day I'll be helping host develop their ideas, the next fact-checking, a feature,

0:28.3

and the next looking at how a podcast connects with its audience, and maybe that's you.

0:33.6

So if you like this podcast, check out some others on BBC Sounds.

0:39.5

BBC Sounds, music, radio, podcasts.

0:43.1

Hello, welcome to this Moneybox Live podcast special and what the autumn statement will mean for your pocket.

0:48.8

The Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, outlined some pretty significant changes.

0:52.6

For pensioners, there was this.

0:54.2

Today, we honour our commitment to the triple lock in full.

0:58.2

For those in a job, we heard about tax cuts.

1:00.8

I'm going to cut the main 12% rate of employee national insurance.

1:06.7

And the Chancellor said this was a positive plan for people and the economy.

1:10.7

We are delivering the biggest business tax cut in modern British history.

1:16.5

The largest ever cut to employee and self-employed national insurance.

1:22.2

And the biggest package of tax cuts to be implemented since the 1980s.

1:29.3

An autumn statement for a country that has turned a corner, an autumn statement for growth, which I commend to the House.

1:34.9

So was it a positive statement for you? Well, in this podcast, we're going to dig into the

1:39.2

detail and find out exactly what it means for your pocket. So what are the main headlines?

1:44.2

What's the response been like so far?

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