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Martin Lewis: What the Spring Statement means for you (VIDEO)

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23 March 2022 at 4:23PM edited 23 March 2022 at 4:34PM in Employment, jobseeking & training

Watch Martin Lewis's instant response to the Spring Statement and what it means for you.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNZqR2lnoUo

The Chancellor's announcements included national insurance tax cuts, the basic rate of tax being cut by one percentage point by 2024 and fuel duty rates being cut by 5p a litre, among other things.

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