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Budget 2026 calculator: How will John Healey's statement affect you?

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Watts, M. (2026, October 28). Budget 2026 calculator: How will John Healey's statement affect you? Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/budget-2026-calculator-how-affect-me-john-healey-b1302540.html

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The Treasury estimates that 60% of households will save an average of £45 annually due to the removal of fixed daily charges on gas bills. Additionally, the 5p temporary reduction in fuel duty on petrol and diesel, initially introduced by Rishi Sunak in 2022, will be extended until July. The chancellor also decided not to implement Rachel Reeves’ plan to reduce the annual tax-free savings limit for Individual Savings Accounts (ISAs), allowing people to save up to £20,000 cash annually tax-free. The article features a calculator from The Standard to help readers determine their financial impact based on these budget changes.

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Chancellor John Healey presented the UK's first budget under Prime Minister Andy Burnham on October 28, 2026, addressing high inflation and government spending levels amid turmoil from the Iran war. The budget included £1 billion for social and affordable housing in England, bringing total funding to over £40 billion. Additionally, Healey announced a new borrowing facility of £1.5 billion to boost local growth and devolve more power to regional leaders in England. Despite these measures, Healey faced criticism for not committing firmly to meeting defence spending targets of 3.5% of GDP by 2035 as promised to NATO.

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While The Treasury calculates that 60% of households will save an average of £45 a year on bills with the scrapping of the fixed daily charges on gas bills. asserted

% → calculate → bills

And in a boost for motorists the 5p "temporary" cut in fuel duty on petrol and diesel, introduced by Rishi Sunak in 2022, will be extended to July. asserted

cut → introduce → July

While the chancellor scrapped his predecessor Rachel Reeves’ plans to reduce the annual amount people can save tax-free in cash in Individual Savings Accounts (ISAs), so people will still be able to save £20,000 cash tax- free a year. asserted

people → scrap → 20,000

Today the Standard publishes a ready reckoner calculator to help readers to work out whether they will be better or worse off once all the measures announced come into effect. asserted

measures → publish → effect

You can input details into the calculator below to allow you to see how the Budget will affect your finances. asserted

Budget → input → finances

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