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Every announced tax and benefit change, and when it starts
Last updated . Figures refresh every night. How each figure is worked out.
21 announced changes are still to start, the next being No VAT on household electricity for six months on 1 October 2026. The largest on the official costings is “Income tax and National Insurance thresholds frozen to 2031”, which raises £12.4bn in 2030-31. The next fiscal event is Budget 2026 on 28 October 2026, which can add, change or cancel any of them.
Figure as of 3 March 2026. Source: Office for Budget Responsibility, HM Treasury.
Key figures
- 21Announced changes still to start As of 29 Sept 2026
- 1 Oct 2026Next: No VAT on household electricity for six months
- £12.4bnRaised in 2030-31: Income tax and National Insurance thresholds frozen to 2031
- £3.2bnCost in 2030-31: Two-child limit abolished
- 28 Oct 2026Budget 2026 The next fiscal event
Sources: HM Treasury, Office for Budget Responsibility.
What is the short version?
- Dated and costed: each change has the date it starts, who it affects, the official estimate of what it raises or costs, and its sources.
- Costings are the government’s and the OBR’s, as scored at the Budget or Statement that announced them. Later events can change them.
- 3 changes are not yet fully set: Fuel duty: the 5p cut ends; Extra business rates cut for pubs, clubs and live music venues; State Pension rise under the triple lock. The next Budget confirms or costs them.
- Worked examples are illustrations, for one household at stated assumptions, not predictions of any one person’s bill.
What starts when
The changes the government has announced that have not started yet, in date order. Each links to its entry in the table below, with what changes, who it affects, the official costing and a worked example where one applies. Changes that started earlier in 2026 are in the table too.
- 1 Oct 2026No VAT on household electricity for six months.
- 1 Oct 2026Vaping Products Duty: raises £565m a year by 2030-31.
- 1 Jan 2027£2 bus fare cap in England.
- 1 Jan 2027Carbon border adjustment mechanism: raises £320m a year by 2030-31.
- 1 Jan 2027Fuel duty: the 5p cut ends: costs £841m a year by 2030-31.
- 1 Apr 2027Extra business rates cut for pubs, clubs and live music venues.
- 1 Apr 2027Remote betting duty of 25%: raises £1.2bn a year by 2030-31.
- 6 Apr 2027Cash ISA limit cut to £12,000 for under-65s: costs £13m a year by 2030-31.
- 6 Apr 2027Higher tax rates on property income: raises £444m a year by 2030-31.
- 6 Apr 2027Higher tax rates on savings interest: raises £507m a year by 2030-31.
- 6 Apr 2027Inheritance tax on unused pensions: raises £1.7bn a year by 2030-31.
- 6 Apr 2027Plan 2 student loan threshold frozen: raises £378m a year by 2030-31.
- 6 Apr 2027State Pension rise under the triple lock.
- 1 Jan 2028Soft drinks levy extended: raises £42m a year by 2030-31.
- 1 Apr 2028High Value Council Tax Surcharge: raises £437m a year by 2030-31.
- 1 Apr 2028Pay-per-mile charge for electric cars (eVED): raises £1.9bn a year by 2030-31.
- 6 Apr 2028Employer National Insurance threshold frozen to 2031: raises £927m a year by 2030-31.
- 6 Apr 2028Income tax and National Insurance thresholds frozen to 2031: raises £12.4bn a year by 2030-31.
- 1 Mar 2029Customs duty on low-value imports: raises £554m a year by 2030-31.
- 6 Apr 2029National Insurance relief on salary sacrifice capped at £2,000: raises £2.6bn a year by 2030-31.
- 6 Apr 2030Inheritance tax thresholds frozen to 2031: raises £132m a year by 2030-31.
Every change, filterable
Filter by area or search by name. Open a row for what changes, who it affects, the costing year by year and the sources. The effect on the public finances is the latest year the Treasury or the OBR costed: a positive figure raises money, a negative one costs money.
| Change | Starts | Area | Effect on the public finances | Status | What changes | Who it affects |
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About £150 off energy billsDetails for About £150 off energy bills | 1 Apr 2026 to 31 Mar 2029 | Energy bills | negligible in 2030-31 | In force (started) | The Energy Company Obligation ends and the Exchequer pays 75% of the household share of the Renewables Obligation from 2026-27 to 2028-29, instead of both being charged through bills. | Every household paying for electricity; the cost moves from bills to general taxation. |
Costing: Office for Budget Responsibility, policy measures database (March 2026): Autumn Budget 2025. 2025-26: £0m; 2026-27: −£2.6bn; 2027-28: −£2.1bn; 2028-29: −£2.2bn; 2029-30: £0m; 2030-31: £0m.
Sources: HM Treasury, Budget 2025. Checked 24 September 2026. | ||||||
New business rates multipliersDetails for New business rates multipliers | 1 Apr 2026 | Business | raises £30m in 2030-31 | In force (started) | After the 2026 revaluation, business rates use five multipliers: 43.2p and 48p for small and standard properties, lower rates of 38.2p and 43p for retail, hospitality and leisure, and 50.8p for properties with a rateable value of £500,000 or more. Transitional relief caps bill increases. | Ratepayers in England. |
Costing: Budget 2025, Table 4.1 lines 18 and 19 combined. 2025-26: £40m; 2026-27: −£2.2bn; 2027-28: −£1.4bn; 2028-29: −£850m; 2029-30: £50m; 2030-31: £30m. Sources: HM Treasury, Effects of the business rates retail, hospitality and leisure multipliers and high-value multiplier. Checked 24 September 2026. | ||||||
Higher tax rates on dividendsDetails for Higher tax rates on dividends | 6 Apr 2026 | Savings and investments | raises £1.4bn in 2030-31 | In force (started) | The ordinary and upper rates of dividend tax rise by 2 points, to 10.75% and 35.75%. The additional rate is unchanged. | People with dividend income above the £500 dividend allowance, outside ISAs and pensions. |
Costing: Office for Budget Responsibility, policy measures database (March 2026): Autumn Budget 2025. 2025-26: £0m; 2026-27: £278m; 2027-28: £987m; 2028-29: £1.2bn; 2029-30: £1.3bn; 2030-31: £1.4bn.
Sources: HMRC, Changes to tax rates for property, savings and dividend income. Checked 24 September 2026. | ||||||
Inheritance tax relief for farms and businesses limitedDetails for Inheritance tax relief for farms and businesses limited | 6 Apr 2026 | Inheritance tax | raises £331m in 2030-31 | In force (started) | Full relief from inheritance tax on agricultural and business property applies to the first £2.5 million, with 50% relief above that. The allowance can pass between spouses. | Estates with farms, business assets or AIM shares worth more than the allowance. |
Costing: Office for Budget Responsibility, policy measures database (March 2026): Autumn Budget 2024, Autumn Budget 2025, Spring Forecast 2026. 2025-26: £0m; 2026-27: £136m; 2027-28: £290m; 2028-29: £309m; 2029-30: £312m; 2030-31: £331m. Costed across three fiscal events: the original reform (Autumn Budget 2024), transferable allowances (Budget 2025) and the higher £2.5 million allowance (Spring Forecast 2026). The figures shown add up the OBR's record of each. Sources: HMRC, Changes to agricultural property relief and business property relief. Checked 24 September 2026. | ||||||
Two-child limit abolishedDetails for Two-child limit abolished | 6 Apr 2026 | Benefits | costs £3.2bn in 2030-31 | In force (started) | Families on Universal Credit and tax credits get the child element for every child, not only the first two. | Families with three or more children on Universal Credit. |
Costing: Office for Budget Responsibility, policy measures database (March 2026): Autumn Budget 2025. 2025-26: £0m; 2026-27: −£2.4bn; 2027-28: −£2.6bn; 2028-29: −£2.8bn; 2029-30: −£3.1bn; 2030-31: −£3.2bn.
Sources: DWP, Poverty impacts of social security changes at Budget 2025. Checked 24 September 2026. | ||||||
Universal Credit: standard allowance up, health element down for new claimsDetails for Universal Credit: standard allowance up, health element down for new claims | 6 Apr 2026 | Benefits | raises £950m in 2030-31 | In force (started) | The Universal Credit standard allowance rises faster than inflation each April to 2029 (2.3% above inflation in 2026-27, rising to 4.8% by 2029-30). The health element is halved for new claims from April 2026 and frozen for existing claimants, with protections for people with the most severe conditions and at the end of life. | About 6.7 million Universal Credit households gain from the higher standard allowance; new claimants with limited capability for work and work-related activity get a lower health element. |
Costing: Budget 2025, Table 4.2 lines 2 and 3 and Table 4.1 line 85 combined. 2025-26: £0m; 2026-27: −£345m; 2027-28: £55m; 2028-29: £325m; 2029-30: £565m; 2030-31: £950m. Sources: DWP, Universal Credit Bill: impact assessment (July 2025); DWP, Benefit and pension rates 2026 to 2027. Checked 24 September 2026. | ||||||
£1 vehicle tax for lorriesDetails for £1 vehicle tax for lorries | 1 Jul 2026 to 30 Jun 2027 | Motoring | Not yet costed | In force (started) | Heavy goods vehicles pay £1 in vehicle excise duty for twelve months. | Operators of heavy goods vehicles. |
Not yet costed; the HMRC impact note leaves the Exchequer figures blank until Budget 2026. Sources: HMRC, 12-month vehicle excise duty holiday for HGVs. Checked 24 September 2026. | ||||||
No VAT on household electricity for six monthsDetails for No VAT on household electricity for six months | 1 Oct 2026 to 31 Mar 2027 | Energy bills | Not yet costed | Law passed | VAT on domestic electricity in Great Britain falls from 5% to 0% for bills covering 1 October 2026 to 31 March 2027. | Every household in Great Britain that pays for electricity, and eligible charities and care homes. |
Not yet certified by the OBR. The government's press release puts it at around £850 million in 2026-27, about £45 off a typical bill under the October price cap; final costings are due at Budget 2026.
Sources: HMRC, Temporary zero rate of VAT for domestic electricity in Great Britain; Prime Minister's Office, press release. Checked 24 September 2026. | ||||||
Vaping Products DutyDetails for Vaping Products Duty | 1 Oct 2026 | Spending and duties | raises £565m in 2030-31 | Law passed | A duty of £2.20 per 10ml on vaping liquid, with duty stamps, and a one-off rise in tobacco duty alongside it. | People who vape, and the businesses that make, import and sell vaping products. |
Costing: Budget 2025, Table 4.2 (re-costed), line 13. 2025-26: −£50m; 2026-27: £135m; 2027-28: £400m; 2028-29: £465m; 2029-30: £530m; 2030-31: £565m. Sources: HMRC, Introduction of Vaping Products Duty from 1 October 2026. Checked 24 September 2026. | ||||||
£2 bus fare cap in EnglandDetails for £2 bus fare cap in England | 1 Jan 2027 to 31 Dec 2027 | Other | Not yet costed | Announced | Single bus fares outside London are capped at £2 through 2027, down from £3. | Bus passengers in England outside London. |
A spending decision: the government puts the cost at £400 million, funded from within existing budgets. Not on an OBR scorecard yet.
Sources: Department for Transport, press release. Checked 24 September 2026. | ||||||
Carbon border adjustment mechanismDetails for Carbon border adjustment mechanism | 1 Jan 2027 | Business | raises £320m in 2030-31 | Law passed | A charge on the carbon emitted in making certain imported goods, such as steel, aluminium and cement. | Businesses importing carbon-intensive goods. |
Costing: Budget 2025, Table 4.2 (re-costed), line 19. 2025-26: £0m; 2026-27: £70m; 2027-28: £310m; 2028-29: £360m; 2029-30: £345m; 2030-31: £320m. Sources: HMRC, Introduction of carbon border adjustment mechanism. Checked 24 September 2026. | ||||||
Fuel duty: the 5p cut endsDetails for Fuel duty: the 5p cut ends | 1 Jan 2027 | Motoring | costs £841m in 2030-31 | Announced; not yet costed by the OBR | The temporary 5p a litre cut in fuel duty on petrol and diesel runs to 31 December 2026. Unless Budget 2026 changes it, the rate rises from 52.95p to 55.95p a litre on 1 January 2027 and to 57.95p on 1 March 2027. | Everyone who buys petrol or diesel. |
Costing: Office for Budget Responsibility, policy measures database (March 2026): Autumn Budget 2025. 2025-26: −£47m; 2026-27: −£2.4bn; 2027-28: −£856m; 2028-29: −£857m; 2029-30: −£850m; 2030-31: −£841m. The May 2026 extension to 31 December 2026 has not yet been costed; the Treasury says final rates and costings come at Budget 2026.
Sources: HMRC, Amended fuel duty rates for 2026 to 2027; HM Treasury, press release. Checked 24 September 2026. | ||||||
Extra business rates cut for pubs, clubs and live music venuesDetails for Extra business rates cut for pubs, clubs and live music venues | 1 Apr 2027 | Business | Not yet costed | Announced; not yet costed by the OBR | A further 20% cut in business rates bills for pubs, clubs and live music venues in England from April 2027. | About 32,000 venues in England. |
The government says around £100 million a year and that a typical pub saves about £1,100. Not yet certified by the OBR. Sources: Prime Minister's Office, press release. Checked 24 September 2026. | ||||||
Remote betting duty of 25%Details for Remote betting duty of 25% | 1 Apr 2027 | Spending and duties | raises £1.2bn in 2030-31 | Announced | A new remote betting rate of 25% on online betting, after Remote Gaming Duty rose to 40% in April 2026. | Online gambling operators. |
Costing: Office for Budget Responsibility, policy measures database (March 2026): Autumn Budget 2025. 2025-26: £0m; 2026-27: £812m; 2027-28: £1.1bn; 2028-29: £1.1bn; 2029-30: £1.1bn; 2030-31: £1.2bn. Sources: HMRC, Changes to gambling duties. Checked 24 September 2026. | ||||||
Cash ISA limit cut to £12,000 for under-65sDetails for Cash ISA limit cut to £12,000 for under-65s | 6 Apr 2027 | Savings and investments | costs £13m in 2030-31 | Announced | Savers under 65 can put at most £12,000 a year into a cash ISA. The overall ISA limit stays at £20,000, so the rest can go into a stocks and shares ISA. ISA limits are frozen to 2030-31. | Savers under 65 who pay more than £12,000 a year into cash ISAs. |
Costing: Office for Budget Responsibility, policy measures database (March 2026): Autumn Budget 2025. 2025-26: £0m; 2026-27: −£6m; 2027-28: −£10m; 2028-29: −£3m; 2029-30: −£36m; 2030-31: −£13m. Sources: HMRC, Reduction in the cash Individual Savings Account limit. Checked 24 September 2026. | ||||||
Higher tax rates on property incomeDetails for Higher tax rates on property income | 6 Apr 2027 | Property | raises £444m in 2030-31 | Announced | Rental profits are taxed at their own rates of 22%, 42% and 47%, two points above the rates on earnings. | Landlords who own property personally rather than through a company. |
Costing: Office for Budget Responsibility, policy measures database (March 2026): Autumn Budget 2025. 2025-26: £0m; 2026-27: £1m; 2027-28: £7m; 2028-29: £590m; 2029-30: £434m; 2030-31: £444m.
Sources: HMRC, Changes to tax rates for property, savings and dividend income. Checked 24 September 2026. | ||||||
Higher tax rates on savings interestDetails for Higher tax rates on savings interest | 6 Apr 2027 | Savings and investments | raises £507m in 2030-31 | Announced | Interest above the personal savings allowance is taxed at 22%, 42% and 47%, two points higher than now. The £5,000 starting rate band for savings is frozen to April 2031. | Savers whose interest is above their personal savings allowance (£1,000 for basic-rate taxpayers, £500 for higher-rate) and outside an ISA. |
Costing: Office for Budget Responsibility, policy measures database (March 2026): Autumn Budget 2025. 2025-26: £0m; 2026-27: £3m; 2027-28: £53m; 2028-29: £523m; 2029-30: £469m; 2030-31: £507m.
Sources: HMRC, Changes to tax rates for property, savings and dividend income. Checked 24 September 2026. | ||||||
Inheritance tax on unused pensionsDetails for Inheritance tax on unused pensions | 6 Apr 2027 | Inheritance tax | raises £1.7bn in 2030-31 | Law passed | Most unused pension funds and death benefits count as part of an estate for inheritance tax. Death-in-service benefits are excluded. | Estates that include unused pension savings and are above the inheritance tax thresholds. |
Costing: Budget 2025, Table 4.2 (re-costed), line 10. 2025-26: £0m; 2026-27: £0m; 2027-28: £710m; 2028-29: £1.5bn; 2029-30: £1.6bn; 2030-31: £1.7bn. Sources: HMRC, Inheritance Tax on unused pension funds and death benefits. Checked 24 September 2026. | ||||||
Plan 2 student loan threshold frozenDetails for Plan 2 student loan threshold frozen | 6 Apr 2027 | Other | raises £378m in 2030-31 | Announced | The income above which Plan 2 graduates repay is frozen at £29,385 for three years from April 2027, then rises with inflation from April 2030. | Graduates on Plan 2 loans (mostly people who started university in England between 2012 and 2022). |
Costing: Office for Budget Responsibility, policy measures database (March 2026): Autumn Budget 2025. 2025-26: £283m; 2026-27: £5.9bn; 2027-28: £253m; 2028-29: £289m; 2029-30: £357m; 2030-31: £378m. The large 2026-27 figure is an accounting effect on the value of the loan book, not cash collected that year.
Sources: HM Treasury, Budget 2025 policy costings. Checked 24 September 2026. | ||||||
State Pension rise under the triple lockDetails for State Pension rise under the triple lock | 6 Apr 2027 | Pensions | Not yet costed | To be set at the next Budget | The State Pension rises in April 2027 by the highest of September 2026 inflation, earnings growth or 2.5%. The rate is set at Budget 2026. | About 12 million people receiving the State Pension. |
The rise is part of the OBR's forecast rather than a scored policy decision. The rate is not yet known. Sources: HM Treasury, Budget 2025. Checked 24 September 2026. | ||||||
Soft drinks levy extendedDetails for Soft drinks levy extended | 1 Jan 2028 | Spending and duties | raises £42m in 2030-31 | Announced | The lower sugar threshold for the Soft Drinks Industry Levy falls from 5g to 4.5g per 100ml and the levy covers milk-based drinks. | Producers and importers of sugary drinks. |
Costing: Office for Budget Responsibility, policy measures database (March 2026): Autumn Budget 2025. 2025-26: £0m; 2026-27: £0m; 2027-28: £11m; 2028-29: £39m; 2029-30: £41m; 2030-31: £42m. Sources: HMRC, Changes to the Soft Drinks Industry Levy. Checked 24 September 2026. | ||||||
High Value Council Tax SurchargeDetails for High Value Council Tax Surcharge | 1 Apr 2028 | Property | raises £437m in 2030-31 | Announced | Owners of homes in England valued at £2 million or more pay a yearly surcharge on top of council tax: £2,500 (£2m to £2.5m), £3,500 (£2.5m to £3.5m), £5,000 (£3.5m to £5m) or £7,500 (£5m and above), rising with inflation from 2029-30. The money goes to central government, not councils. | Owners (not tenants) of fewer than 1% of homes in England. |
Costing: Office for Budget Responsibility, policy measures database (March 2026): Autumn Budget 2025. 2025-26: −£62m; 2026-27: −£121m; 2027-28: −£155m; 2028-29: £399m; 2029-30: £432m; 2030-31: £437m. The early negative figures are the expected effect on stamp duty and capital gains tax as buyers and sellers respond before it starts.
Sources: MHCLG, High Value Council Tax Surcharge. Checked 24 September 2026. | ||||||
Pay-per-mile charge for electric cars (eVED)Details for Pay-per-mile charge for electric cars (eVED) | 1 Apr 2028 | Motoring | raises £1.9bn in 2030-31 | Announced | Electric Vehicle Excise Duty charges 3p a mile for fully electric and hydrogen cars and 1.5p a mile for plug-in hybrids, on top of normal vehicle tax, rising with inflation from 2029-30. It is paid with vehicle tax on estimated mileage and settled against actual mileage. | Owners of electric and plug-in hybrid cars; the Treasury expects about 5.6 million cars in 2028-29. |
Costing: Office for Budget Responsibility, policy measures database (March 2026): Autumn Budget 2025. 2025-26: −£3m; 2026-27: −£10m; 2027-28: −£16m; 2028-29: £1.1bn; 2029-30: £1.4bn; 2030-31: £1.9bn.
Sources: HMRC, Electric Vehicle Excise Duty; HM Treasury, consultation outcome. Checked 24 September 2026. | ||||||
Employer National Insurance threshold frozen to 2031Details for Employer National Insurance threshold frozen to 2031 | 6 Apr 2028 to 5 Apr 2031 | National Insurance | raises £927m in 2030-31 | Announced | The £5,000 threshold above which employers pay National Insurance stays frozen to April 2031. | Employers. |
Costing: Office for Budget Responsibility, policy measures database (March 2026): Autumn Budget 2025. 2025-26: £0m; 2026-27: £0m; 2027-28: −£3m; 2028-29: £289m; 2029-30: £616m; 2030-31: £927m. Sources: HM Treasury, Budget 2025 policy costings. Checked 24 September 2026. | ||||||
Income tax and National Insurance thresholds frozen to 2031Details for Income tax and National Insurance thresholds frozen to 2031 | 6 Apr 2028 to 5 Apr 2031 | Income tax | raises £12.4bn in 2030-31 | Law passed | The Personal Allowance (£12,570), the higher-rate threshold (£50,270) and the matching National Insurance thresholds stay frozen for three more years, to April 2031, instead of rising with inflation from April 2028. | Almost everyone who pays income tax or National Insurance, including pensioners with taxable income. |
Costing: Office for Budget Responsibility, policy measures database (March 2026): Autumn Budget 2025. 2025-26: £0m; 2026-27: £0m; 2027-28: −£24m; 2028-29: £3.4bn; 2029-30: £7.8bn; 2030-31: £12.4bn.
Sources: HMRC, Maintaining income tax and equivalent National Insurance thresholds until 5 April 2031. Checked 24 September 2026. | ||||||
Customs duty on low-value importsDetails for Customs duty on low-value imports | 1 Mar 2029 | Spending and duties | raises £554m in 2030-31 | Announced | The relief from customs duty on imports worth £135 or less ends, changing how parcels bought from overseas are taxed. | Shoppers and businesses importing low-value goods. |
Costing: Office for Budget Responsibility, policy measures database (March 2026): Autumn Budget 2025. 2025-26: £0m; 2026-27: £0m; 2027-28: £0m; 2028-29: £42m; 2029-30: £535m; 2030-31: £554m. Sources: HMRC, Reforming customs rules for low value imports. Checked 24 September 2026. | ||||||
National Insurance relief on salary sacrifice capped at £2,000Details for National Insurance relief on salary sacrifice capped at £2,000 | 6 Apr 2029 | National Insurance | raises £2.6bn in 2030-31 | Announced | Only the first £2,000 a year of pension contributions made through salary sacrifice is free of employee and employer National Insurance. | Employees who sacrifice more than £2,000 of salary a year into a pension, and their employers. |
Costing: Office for Budget Responsibility, policy measures database (March 2026): Autumn Budget 2025. 2025-26: £0m; 2026-27: −£38m; 2027-28: −£56m; 2028-29: −£75m; 2029-30: £4.8bn; 2030-31: £2.6bn.
Sources: HMRC, Changes to salary sacrifice for pensions from April 2029. Checked 24 September 2026. | ||||||
Inheritance tax thresholds frozen to 2031Details for Inheritance tax thresholds frozen to 2031 | 6 Apr 2030 to 5 Apr 2031 | Inheritance tax | raises £132m in 2030-31 | Announced | The £325,000 nil-rate band, the £175,000 residence nil-rate band and the £2.5 million allowance for full agricultural and business property relief stay frozen to April 2031. | Estates near or above the inheritance tax thresholds. |
Costing: Office for Budget Responsibility, policy measures database (March 2026): Autumn Budget 2025. 2025-26: £0m; 2026-27: £0m; 2027-28: £0m; 2028-29: £0m; 2029-30: £0m; 2030-31: £132m. Sources: HM Treasury, Budget 2025 policy costings. Checked 24 September 2026. | ||||||
Source: Office for Budget Responsibility, Policy measures database, March 2026, published 3 March 2026; HM Treasury, Budget 2025: supporting documents (Table 4.1 policy decisions, Table 4.2, Policy costings), published 26 November 2025.
How much each one raises or costs
The official costings side by side. They come from the OBR’s policy measures database, which records every measure the Treasury scores at each fiscal event, added up across the taxes and spending lines it affects. Where a measure is not in the database, the Treasury’s printed scorecard is used, and the table says which.
Changes worth less than £100 million a year are in the table above. Costings are as scored at the fiscal event named for each change.
The numbers behind this chart
| Item | £ million a year |
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| Income tax and National Insurance thresholds frozen to 2031 (2030-31) | £12,435m |
| National Insurance relief on salary sacrifice capped at £2,000 (2030-31) | £2,584m |
| Pay-per-mile charge for electric cars (eVED) (2030-31) | £1,867m |
| Inheritance tax on unused pensions (2030-31) | £1,665m |
| Higher tax rates on dividends (2030-31) | £1,390m |
| Remote betting duty of 25% (2030-31) | £1,154m |
| Universal Credit: standard allowance up, health element down for new claims (2030-31) | £950m |
| Employer National Insurance threshold frozen to 2031 (2030-31) | £927m |
| Vaping Products Duty (2030-31) | £565m |
| Customs duty on low-value imports (2030-31) | £554m |
| Higher tax rates on savings interest (2030-31) | £507m |
| Higher tax rates on property income (2030-31) | £444m |
| High Value Council Tax Surcharge (2030-31) | £437m |
| Plan 2 student loan threshold frozen (2030-31) | £378m |
| Inheritance tax relief for farms and businesses limited (2030-31) | £331m |
| Carbon border adjustment mechanism (2030-31) | £320m |
| Inheritance tax thresholds frozen to 2031 (2030-31) | £132m |
| Fuel duty: the 5p cut ends (2030-31) | £-841m |
| Two-child limit abolished (2030-31) | £-3,235m |
What it means for you: worked examples
Each example is one household at stated assumptions, worked out from the rates in force now and, for the threshold freeze, the OBR’s inflation forecast. Your own position depends on your income, where you live and what else changes, so these are illustrations, not a calculator.
| Change | Household | Effect | How it is worked out |
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About £150 off energy billsDetails for About £150 off energy bills | Typical household, the government's estimate | £150 a year more | Ending the Energy Company Obligation has no scorecard line because it was funded through bills. |
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Higher tax rates on dividendsDetails for Higher tax rates on dividends | £5,000 of dividends outside an ISA, basic or higher rate | £90 a year more | 2 percentage points on £4,500 (after a £500 allowance). |
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Two-child limit abolishedDetails for Two-child limit abolished | Family on Universal Credit with 3 children | £3,647 a year better off | The child element of £303.94 a month for the third child, at 2026-27 rates; less where the family's income reduces its award. |
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No VAT on household electricity for six monthsDetails for No VAT on household electricity for six months | Typical household under the October 2026 price cap, over the six months | £45 more | The government's own estimate. |
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£2 bus fare cap in EnglandDetails for £2 bus fare cap in England | Saved on each single bus journey that would have cost £3 | £1 more | |
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Fuel duty: the 5p cut endsDetails for Fuel duty: the 5p cut ends | Petrol or diesel car, 10,000 miles a year at 40 mpg | £68 a year more | About 1,137 litres × 5p, plus VAT on the duty. |
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Higher tax rates on property incomeDetails for Higher tax rates on property income | A landlord with £10,000 of taxable rental profit | £200 a year more | 2 percentage points on £10,000. |
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Higher tax rates on savings interestDetails for Higher tax rates on savings interest | Basic-rate taxpayer with £3,000 of interest outside an ISA | £40 a year more | 2 percentage points on £2,000 (after a £1,000 allowance). |
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Higher tax rates on savings interestDetails for Higher tax rates on savings interest | Higher-rate taxpayer with £3,000 of interest outside an ISA | £50 a year more | 2 percentage points on £2,500 (after a £500 allowance). |
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Plan 2 student loan threshold frozenDetails for Plan 2 student loan threshold frozen | Repaid a year for every £1,000 the threshold would otherwise have risen | £90 a year more | 9 percentage points on £1,000. |
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High Value Council Tax SurchargeDetails for High Value Council Tax Surcharge | Home valued at £2.2 million | £2,500 a year more | |
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High Value Council Tax SurchargeDetails for High Value Council Tax Surcharge | Home valued at £6 million | £7,500 a year more | |
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Pay-per-mile charge for electric cars (eVED)Details for Pay-per-mile charge for electric cars (eVED) | Fully electric car, 10,000 miles a year | £300 a year more | 3p a mile × 10,000 miles, on top of standard vehicle tax. |
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Pay-per-mile charge for electric cars (eVED)Details for Pay-per-mile charge for electric cars (eVED) | Plug-in hybrid, 10,000 miles a year | £150 a year more | 1.5p a mile × 10,000 miles, on top of standard vehicle tax. |
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Income tax and National Insurance thresholds frozen to 2031Details for Income tax and National Insurance thresholds frozen to 2031 | Employee earning £25,000 | £226 a year more (2030-31) | Income tax and National Insurance with thresholds frozen, against thresholds raised with the OBR's inflation forecast from April 2028 (a Personal Allowance of about £13,380 and a higher-rate threshold of about £53,580 by 2030-31). Pay held at the same cash figure; outside Scotland. |
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Income tax and National Insurance thresholds frozen to 2031Details for Income tax and National Insurance thresholds frozen to 2031 | Employee earning £35,000 | £226 a year more (2030-31) | Income tax and National Insurance with thresholds frozen, against thresholds raised with the OBR's inflation forecast from April 2028 (a Personal Allowance of about £13,380 and a higher-rate threshold of about £53,580 by 2030-31). Pay held at the same cash figure; outside Scotland. |
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Income tax and National Insurance thresholds frozen to 2031Details for Income tax and National Insurance thresholds frozen to 2031 | Employee earning £50,000 | £226 a year more (2030-31) | Income tax and National Insurance with thresholds frozen, against thresholds raised with the OBR's inflation forecast from April 2028 (a Personal Allowance of about £13,380 and a higher-rate threshold of about £53,580 by 2030-31). Pay held at the same cash figure; outside Scotland. |
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Income tax and National Insurance thresholds frozen to 2031Details for Income tax and National Insurance thresholds frozen to 2031 | Employee earning £70,000 | £690 a year more (2030-31) | Income tax and National Insurance with thresholds frozen, against thresholds raised with the OBR's inflation forecast from April 2028 (a Personal Allowance of about £13,380 and a higher-rate threshold of about £53,580 by 2030-31). Pay held at the same cash figure; outside Scotland. |
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National Insurance relief on salary sacrifice capped at £2,000Details for National Insurance relief on salary sacrifice capped at £2,000 | Employee sacrificing £5,000 a year (employee NI at 8%) | £240 a year more | National Insurance on the £3,000 above the £2,000 cap. |
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National Insurance relief on salary sacrifice capped at £2,000Details for National Insurance relief on salary sacrifice capped at £2,000 | Their employer (employer NI at 15%) | £450 a year more | |
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National Insurance relief on salary sacrifice capped at £2,000Details for National Insurance relief on salary sacrifice capped at £2,000 | Employee sacrificing £10,000 a year (employee NI at 2%) | £160 a year more | National Insurance on the £8,000 above the £2,000 cap. |
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National Insurance relief on salary sacrifice capped at £2,000Details for National Insurance relief on salary sacrifice capped at £2,000 | Their employer (employer NI at 15%) | £1,200 a year more | |
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Who gains and who pays: the published analysis
What the published distributional analysis says
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HM Treasury, Impact on households: distributional analysis to accompany Budget 2025
- Published
- 26 November 2025
- The Treasury's analysis looks at 2028-29 and at decisions taken since Autumn Budget 2024. It says that all but the richest 10% of households gain from those decisions as a share of their income, with the largest gains, as a share of income, for the lowest-income households.
- It publishes the results as charts only, with no data table, so this site quotes its conclusions rather than reproducing its figures.
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Resolution Foundation, Stairway to headroom (November 2025)
- Published
- 27 November 2025
- Extending the income tax and National Insurance threshold freeze costs a typical employee about £220 a year by 2030-31, on the Foundation's estimate.
- In 2028-29 it puts the cost of the freeze extension at about £73 a year for a basic-rate taxpayer, £222 for a higher-rate taxpayer and £52 for a basic-rate pensioner.
- It estimates the richest fifth of households lose about £540 a year on average from the freezes, against about £64 for the poorest fifth.
- It values the end of the two-child limit at about £3,570 a year for each extra child that now qualifies (2029-30, in 2025-26 prices).
The Institute for Fiscal Studies also publishes distributional analysis of each Budget; its site could not be read automatically, so its figures are not reproduced here.
Every measure at the last two fiscal events
The full list the OBR records for Autumn Budget 2025 and Spring Forecast 2026, including measures with no single start date and spending decisions. When a new Budget is published, its measures appear here on the next nightly update, before the dated list above is brought up to date.
| Measure | Event | 2026-27 | 2028-29 | 2030-31 | Dated above |
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Personal Tax: Maintain the personal income tax and equivalent national insurance thresholds at current levels for a further three years until April 2031Details for Personal Tax: Maintain the personal income tax and equivalent national insurance thresholds at current levels for a further three years until April 2031 | Autumn Budget 2025 | £0m | £3.4bn | £12.4bn | Yes |
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SEND: Manage SEND pressures within overall DEL envelope from 28-29Details for SEND: Manage SEND pressures within overall DEL envelope from 28-29 | Autumn Budget 2025 | £0m | £6.0bn | £6.4bn | No |
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Student Loans: Freeze Plan 2 repayment threshold for three years from 6 April 2027Details for Student Loans: Freeze Plan 2 repayment threshold for three years from 6 April 2027 | Autumn Budget 2025 | £5.9bn | £289m | £378m | Yes |
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Personal Independence Payment: Not proceeding with Spring Statement 2025 reforms to eligibilityDetails for Personal Independence Payment: Not proceeding with Spring Statement 2025 reforms to eligibility | Autumn Budget 2025 | −£237m | −£3.3bn | −£5.3bn | No |
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SEND: Manage SEND pressures within overall DEL envelope from 28-30Details for SEND: Manage SEND pressures within overall DEL envelope from 28-30 | Autumn Budget 2025 | £0m | −£1.8bn | −£5.1bn | No |
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RDEL: Go further on efficiencies and savingsDetails for RDEL: Go further on efficiencies and savings | Autumn Budget 2025 | £0m | £1.4bn | £4.9bn | No |
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Salary Sacrifice: Limit the value of salary sacrificed pension contributions that can receive employee and employer NICs relief to £2,000 per year from 6 April 2029Details for Salary Sacrifice: Limit the value of salary sacrificed pension contributions that can receive employee and employer NICs relief to £2,000 per year from 6 April 2029 | Autumn Budget 2025 | −£38m | −£75m | £2.6bn | Yes |
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OBR Allowance for Shortfall assumptions - PSGI in CDELDetails for OBR Allowance for Shortfall assumptions - PSGI in CDEL | Autumn Budget 2025 | £4.6bn | −£1.7bn | £0m | No |
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Additional funding for SENDDetails for Additional funding for SEND | Spring Forecast 2026 | £0m | −£4.1bn | −£4.4bn | No |
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HM Treasury Allowance for Shortfall assumption - PSGI in CDELDetails for HM Treasury Allowance for Shortfall assumption - PSGI in CDEL | Autumn Budget 2025 | £0m | £0m | −£3.3bn | No |
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Universal Credit Child Element: Remove the two child limit from April 2026, taking 450,000 children out of povertyDetails for Universal Credit Child Element: Remove the two child limit from April 2026, taking 450,000 children out of poverty | Autumn Budget 2025 | −£2.4bn | −£2.8bn | −£3.2bn | Yes |
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Rebuilding Britain: Accelerate delivery of growth-enhancing capital investment, including the Lower Thames CrossingDetails for Rebuilding Britain: Accelerate delivery of growth-enhancing capital investment, including the Lower Thames Crossing | Autumn Budget 2025 | −£3.2bn | £1.1bn | −£307m | No |
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HM Treasury Allowance for Shortfall assumption - PSCE in RDELDetails for HM Treasury Allowance for Shortfall assumption - PSCE in RDEL | Autumn Budget 2025 | £0m | £0m | −£2.9bn | No |
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Supplementary Estimates: RDEL plans for 2025-26Details for Supplementary Estimates: RDEL plans for 2025-26 | Spring Forecast 2026 | £0m | £0m | £0m | No |
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HMRC: Further measures to close the tax gapDetails for HMRC: Further measures to close the tax gap | Autumn Budget 2025 | £434m | £1.3bn | £2.6bn | No |
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Renewables Obligation: Fund 75% of the domestic share of the Renewables Obligation via the Exchequer over the Spending Review periodDetails for Renewables Obligation: Fund 75% of the domestic share of the Renewables Obligation via the Exchequer over the Spending Review period | Autumn Budget 2025 | −£2.6bn | −£2.2bn | £0m | Yes |
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Fuel Duty: Cancel uprating for 2026-27; extend the 5p cut in rates to 31 August 2026, then increase by 1p from 1 September 2026, 2p from 1 December 2026, and 2p from 1 March 2027Details for Fuel Duty: Cancel uprating for 2026-27; extend the 5p cut in rates to 31 August 2026, then increase by 1p from 1 September 2026, 2p from 1 December 2026, and 2p from 1 March 2027 | Autumn Budget 2025 | −£2.4bn | −£857m | −£841m | Yes |
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Business Rates: Introduce both a three year Transitional Relief scheme, partially funded by a 1p Transitional Relief Supplement in 2026/27, and a Supporting Small Business scheme from 1 April 2026Details for Business Rates: Introduce both a three year Transitional Relief scheme, partially funded by a 1p Transitional Relief Supplement in 2026/27, and a Supporting Small Business scheme from 1 April 2026 | Autumn Budget 2025 | −£2.1bn | −£882m | −£8m | No |
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British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme: Transfer investment reserve to scheme membersDetails for British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme: Transfer investment reserve to scheme members | Autumn Budget 2025 | −£25m | −£21m | −£17m | No |
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OBR Allowance for Shortfall assumptions - PSCE in RDELDetails for OBR Allowance for Shortfall assumptions - PSCE in RDEL | Autumn Budget 2025 | £0m | −£1.9bn | £0m | No |
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Electric Vehicle Excise Duty (eVED): Introduce a new mileage supplement for electric and plug-in hybrid cars from 1 April 2028Details for Electric Vehicle Excise Duty (eVED): Introduce a new mileage supplement for electric and plug-in hybrid cars from 1 April 2028 | Autumn Budget 2025 | −£10m | £1.1bn | £1.9bn | Yes |
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Winter Fuel Payment: Target to pensioners with taxable income below or equal to £35,000 from Winter 2025Details for Winter Fuel Payment: Target to pensioners with taxable income below or equal to £35,000 from Winter 2025 | Autumn Budget 2025 | −£1.4bn | −£1.3bn | −£1.3bn | No |
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Writing-down Allowances: Reduce the main rate writing-down allowance to 14% from April 2026 and introduce a new 40% first-year allowance from 1 January 2026Details for Writing-down Allowances: Reduce the main rate writing-down allowance to 14% from April 2026 and introduce a new 40% first-year allowance from 1 January 2026 | Autumn Budget 2025 | £1.0bn | £1.5bn | £1.5bn | No |
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Supplementary Estimates: CDEL plans for 2025-26Details for Supplementary Estimates: CDEL plans for 2025-26 | Spring Forecast 2026 | £0m | £0m | £0m | No |
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Dividend Income: Increase tax rates on dividend income by 2ppts at the ordinary and upper rate from 6 April 2026Details for Dividend Income: Increase tax rates on dividend income by 2ppts at the ordinary and upper rate from 6 April 2026 | Autumn Budget 2025 | £278m | £1.2bn | £1.4bn | Yes |
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DWP Fraud and Error: Extend Targeted Case Review of Universal Credit to 2030-31Details for DWP Fraud and Error: Extend Targeted Case Review of Universal Credit to 2030-31 | Autumn Budget 2025 | £0m | £0m | £1.3bn | No |
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Defined Benefit Pensions: Provide inflation protection for pre-1997 pensions in the Pension Protection Fund (PPF) and Financial Assistance Scheme (FAS) where members’ former schemes provided it, from 1 January 2027Details for Defined Benefit Pensions: Provide inflation protection for pre-1997 pensions in the Pension Protection Fund (PPF) and Financial Assistance Scheme (FAS) where members’ former schemes provided it, from 1 January 2027 | Autumn Budget 2025 | −£1.3bn | −£60m | −£70m | No |
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Reduced non-fiscal capital provision for intra-government leasesDetails for Reduced non-fiscal capital provision for intra-government leases | Autumn Budget 2025 | −£1.2bn | −£704m | £0m | No |
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Gambling Duty: Increase Remote Gaming Duty to 40% from 1 April 2026, introduce a new Remote Betting Rate at 25% (excluding Self-Service Betting Terminals, spread betting, pool betting & UK horseracing) from 1 April 2027, and abolish Bingo Duty from 1 April 2026Details for Gambling Duty: Increase Remote Gaming Duty to 40% from 1 April 2026, introduce a new Remote Betting Rate at 25% (excluding Self-Service Betting Terminals, spread betting, pool betting & UK horseracing) from 1 April 2027, and abolish Bingo Duty from 1 April 2026 | Autumn Budget 2025 | £812m | £1.1bn | £1.2bn | Yes |
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Capitalisation direction: Allow a number of LAs to use capital resource to finance specific revenue spending for 2025-26 and 2026-27 to support their financial sustainabilityDetails for Capitalisation direction: Allow a number of LAs to use capital resource to finance specific revenue spending for 2025-26 and 2026-27 to support their financial sustainability | Spring Forecast 2026 | −£1.1bn | −£40m | −£59m | No |
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Local Government: Provide financial support to local authorities equal to 90% of the accumulated deficits from Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG) and SEND funding and the application of the Barnett formula to the financial supportDetails for Local Government: Provide financial support to local authorities equal to 90% of the accumulated deficits from Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG) and SEND funding and the application of the Barnett formula to the financial support | Spring Forecast 2026 | −£1.1bn | £0m | £0m | No |
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Health and Social Care: Bringing forward SR25 funding to support the abolition of NHS England and unlock savingsDetails for Health and Social Care: Bringing forward SR25 funding to support the abolition of NHS England and unlock savings | Autumn Budget 2025 | −£512m | £953m | £1.0bn | No |
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Capital Gains Tax: Reduce Capital Gains Tax relief on qualifying disposals to employee ownership trusts from 100% to 50% from 26 November 2025Details for Capital Gains Tax: Reduce Capital Gains Tax relief on qualifying disposals to employee ownership trusts from 100% to 50% from 26 November 2025 | Autumn Budget 2025 | £184m | £825m | £984m | No |
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Sizewell C: Reclassify construction costs and recognise income generated through the Regulated Asset Base levyDetails for Sizewell C: Reclassify construction costs and recognise income generated through the Regulated Asset Base levy | Autumn Budget 2025 | £508m | £674m | £968m | No |
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Universal Credit: Changes to the standard allowance and health element to protect existing claimants and new health element claimants who meet the Severe Conditions Criteria from April 2026Details for Universal Credit: Changes to the standard allowance and health element to protect existing claimants and new health element claimants who meet the Severe Conditions Criteria from April 2026 | Autumn Budget 2025 | −£244m | −£630m | −£944m | No |
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National Insurance: Maintain the secondary threshold for employer contributions at current level for a further three years until April 2031Details for National Insurance: Maintain the secondary threshold for employer contributions at current level for a further three years until April 2031 | Autumn Budget 2025 | £0m | £289m | £927m | Yes |
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Pillar 2 rules: UK implementation of internationally agreed changes to the global minimum tax from 1 January 2026Details for Pillar 2 rules: UK implementation of internationally agreed changes to the global minimum tax from 1 January 2026 | Spring Forecast 2026 | −£592m | −£674m | −£738m | No |
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Tour Operators' Margin Scheme: Exclude Private Hire Vehicle Services from the scope of the scheme from 2 January 2026Details for Tour Operators' Margin Scheme: Exclude Private Hire Vehicle Services from the scope of the scheme from 2 January 2026 | Autumn Budget 2025 | £725m | £654m | £677m | No |
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Enterprise Management Incentives (EMI): Increase eligibility to allow scale-ups, as well as start-ups, to access the scheme from 6 April 2026Details for Enterprise Management Incentives (EMI): Increase eligibility to allow scale-ups, as well as start-ups, to access the scheme from 6 April 2026 | Autumn Budget 2025 | −£71m | −£409m | −£695m | No |
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Main Estimates: Departmental RDEL plans for 2025-26Details for Main Estimates: Departmental RDEL plans for 2025-26 | Autumn Budget 2025 | £0m | £0m | £0m | No |
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Fund agreement with EU to join Erasmus+ in 20274Details for Fund agreement with EU to join Erasmus+ in 20274 | Spring Forecast 2026 | £0m | £0m | £0m | No |
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Property Income: Introduce separate tax rates for property income at 22% for the property basic rate, 42% for the property higher rate and 47% for the property additional rate, from 6 April 2027Details for Property Income: Introduce separate tax rates for property income at 22% for the property basic rate, 42% for the property higher rate and 47% for the property additional rate, from 6 April 2027 | Autumn Budget 2025 | £1m | £590m | £444m | Yes |
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Health and Disability Benefits: Improve operations by increasing face-to-face assessments, increasing WCA reassessment capability, and PIP award review changes, starting from April 2026Details for Health and Disability Benefits: Improve operations by increasing face-to-face assessments, increasing WCA reassessment capability, and PIP award review changes, starting from April 2026 | Autumn Budget 2025 | £84m | £521m | £454m | No |
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Jobs and Skills: Invest in Youth Guarantee, Growth and Skills Levy, and employment & skills supportDetails for Jobs and Skills: Invest in Youth Guarantee, Growth and Skills Levy, and employment & skills support | Autumn Budget 2025 | −£519m | −£495m | −£107m | No |
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Low Value Imports: Reform the customs treatment of low value imports from March 2029Details for Low Value Imports: Reform the customs treatment of low value imports from March 2029 | Autumn Budget 2025 | £0m | £42m | £554m | Yes |
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Warm Homes Plan: Increase funding for the Warm Homes Plan and expand the Warm Home Discount SchemeDetails for Warm Homes Plan: Increase funding for the Warm Homes Plan and expand the Warm Home Discount Scheme | Autumn Budget 2025 | −£357m | −£536m | £0m | No |
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Savings Income: Increase tax rates on savings income by 2ppts at the basic, higher and additional rate from 6 April 2027 and maintain the Starting Rate of Savings limit at £5000 from April 2026 to April 2031Details for Savings Income: Increase tax rates on savings income by 2ppts at the basic, higher and additional rate from 6 April 2027 and maintain the Starting Rate of Savings limit at £5000 from April 2026 to April 2031 | Autumn Budget 2025 | £3m | £523m | £507m | Yes |
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Support for British automotive industry: Increase the Expensive Car Supplement threshold for zero emission vehicles to £50,000, from 1 April 2026Details for Support for British automotive industry: Increase the Expensive Car Supplement threshold for zero emission vehicles to £50,000, from 1 April 2026 | Autumn Budget 2025 | −£51m | −£189m | −£505m | No |
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Systems & Compliance: Invest in HMRC, DWP and other departments to: reduce fraud and error in the welfare system & public sector; ensure tax compliance and implement Budget tax measures; and increase departmental resilience to economic shocksDetails for Systems & Compliance: Invest in HMRC, DWP and other departments to: reduce fraud and error in the welfare system & public sector; ensure tax compliance and implement Budget tax measures; and increase departmental resilience to economic shocks | Autumn Budget 2025 | −£412m | −£294m | −£219m | No |
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Support for British automotive industry: Provide additional Electric Car Grant funding & extend to 2029-30 and invest in EV charging infrastructureDetails for Support for British automotive industry: Provide additional Electric Car Grant funding & extend to 2029-30 and invest in EV charging infrastructure | Autumn Budget 2025 | −£214m | −£438m | −£25m | No |
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High Value Council Tax Surcharge: Introduce a surcharge on owners of residential properties valued over £2m in England from 1 April 2028Details for High Value Council Tax Surcharge: Introduce a surcharge on owners of residential properties valued over £2m in England from 1 April 2028 | Autumn Budget 2025 | −£121m | £399m | £437m | Yes |
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Social Rent Convergence: Allow social housing providers to increase rents above the existing 10-year rent settlement of CPI +1% by £1 per week from 2027-28, increasing to £2 per week from 2028-29Details for Social Rent Convergence: Allow social housing providers to increase rents above the existing 10-year rent settlement of CPI +1% by £1 per week from 2027-28, increasing to £2 per week from 2028-29 | Spring Forecast 2026 | £0m | −£212m | −£401m | No |
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NHS: Investing in NHS technology to improve productivityDetails for NHS: Investing in NHS technology to improve productivity | Autumn Budget 2025 | £0m | £0m | £0m | No |
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Business Rates Retention: Increase in safety net payments to LAs and fall in levy receipts following the BRR reset in 2026-27Details for Business Rates Retention: Increase in safety net payments to LAs and fall in levy receipts following the BRR reset in 2026-27 | Spring Forecast 2026 | −£324m | −£50m | £76m | No |
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Motability: Introduce VAT at the standard rate on Advance Payments paid to Motability or equivalent schemes, and Insurance Premium Tax at the standard rate on insurance related to vehicle leases, from 1 July 2026Details for Motability: Introduce VAT at the standard rate on Advance Payments paid to Motability or equivalent schemes, and Insurance Premium Tax at the standard rate on insurance related to vehicle leases, from 1 July 2026 | Autumn Budget 2025 | £92m | £226m | £303m | No |
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Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS): Expansion of the UK ETS to International Maritime Routes from 2028Details for Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS): Expansion of the UK ETS to International Maritime Routes from 2028 | Autumn Budget 2025 | £0m | £75m | £284m | No |
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Housing Benefit and Pension Credit Administration: Bring together the administration of pensioner Housing Benefit and Pension Credit from Autumn 2026Details for Housing Benefit and Pension Credit Administration: Bring together the administration of pensioner Housing Benefit and Pension Credit from Autumn 2026 | Autumn Budget 2025 | −£3m | £107m | £265m | No |
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Business rates: 15% relief for pubs and live music venues in 2026-27, followed by real terms freeze in 2027-28 & 2028-29Details for Business rates: 15% relief for pubs and live music venues in 2026-27, followed by real terms freeze in 2027-28 & 2028-29 | Spring Forecast 2026 | −£94m | −£204m | −£2m | No |
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Main Estimates: Departmental CDEL plans for 2025-26Details for Main Estimates: Departmental CDEL plans for 2025-26 | Autumn Budget 2025 | £0m | £0m | £0m | No |
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Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM): Remove indirect emissions from scope of the CBAM from 1 January 2027Details for Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM): Remove indirect emissions from scope of the CBAM from 1 January 2027 | Autumn Budget 2025 | −£42m | −£178m | −£166m | No |
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Rail Fares: Freeze rail fares in England for one year from 1 March 2026Details for Rail Fares: Freeze rail fares in England for one year from 1 March 2026 | Autumn Budget 2025 | −£143m | −£157m | −£167m | No |
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Cap trust charges at £5m for pre-30 October 2024 excluded property trusts for charges applying from 6 April 2025 and close post-departure trade profits loophole from 6 April 2026Details for Cap trust charges at £5m for pre-30 October 2024 excluded property trusts for charges applying from 6 April 2025 and close post-departure trade profits loophole from 6 April 2026 | Autumn Budget 2025 | −£5m | £157m | £108m | No |
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Loan Charge: Government response to the independent reviewDetails for Loan Charge: Government response to the independent review | Autumn Budget 2025 | −£93m | £35m | −£96m | No |
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Support for British automotive industry: Delay bringing Employee Car Ownership schemes within the Benefit in Kind rules from 6 April 2026 to 6 April 2030, with a two year transition periodDetails for Support for British automotive industry: Delay bringing Employee Car Ownership schemes within the Benefit in Kind rules from 6 April 2026 to 6 April 2030, with a two year transition period | Autumn Budget 2025 | −£149m | −£150m | −£140m | No |
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Tariffs: Changes since Spring 2025Details for Tariffs: Changes since Spring 2025 | Autumn Budget 2025 | −£151m | −£100m | −£105m | No |
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Universal Credit: Extend the £2,500 surplus earnings threshold for one year from 6 April 2026Details for Universal Credit: Extend the £2,500 surplus earnings threshold for one year from 6 April 2026 | Autumn Budget 2025 | −£147m | £0m | £0m | No |
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Defined Benefit (DB) Pension Scheme Surplus Extraction: Introduce flexibilities for employers and direct payments to members from April 2027Details for Defined Benefit (DB) Pension Scheme Surplus Extraction: Introduce flexibilities for employers and direct payments to members from April 2027 | Autumn Budget 2025 | £28m | £126m | £143m | No |
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Support for British automotive industry: Extend 100% first-year allowances for zero-emission cars and electric vehicle charge points to 31 March 2027 for Corporation Tax and 5 April 2027 for Income TaxDetails for Support for British automotive industry: Extend 100% first-year allowances for zero-emission cars and electric vehicle charge points to 31 March 2027 for Corporation Tax and 5 April 2027 for Income Tax | Autumn Budget 2025 | −£143m | £15m | £23m | No |
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Agricultural Property Relief and Business Property Relief: Increase the allowance for 100% relief from £1 million to £2.5 million from 6 April 2026Details for Agricultural Property Relief and Business Property Relief: Increase the allowance for 100% relief from £1 million to £2.5 million from 6 April 2026 | Spring Forecast 2026 | −£63m | −£141m | −£138m | Yes |
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DWP Fraud and Error: Improve accuracy in Pension Credit claims from April 2026Details for DWP Fraud and Error: Improve accuracy in Pension Credit claims from April 2026 | Autumn Budget 2025 | £13m | £133m | £62m | No |
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Inheritance Tax: Maintain the nil-rate band, residence nil-rate band, and allowance for 100% rate of agricultural property relief and business property relief for a further year, from April 2030 until April 2031Details for Inheritance Tax: Maintain the nil-rate band, residence nil-rate band, and allowance for 100% rate of agricultural property relief and business property relief for a further year, from April 2030 until April 2031 | Autumn Budget 2025 | £0m | £0m | £132m | Yes |
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Landfill Tax: Increase the lower rate by the cash increase of the standard rate from 1 April 2026 and in each year of the forecast periodDetails for Landfill Tax: Increase the lower rate by the cash increase of the standard rate from 1 April 2026 and in each year of the forecast period | Autumn Budget 2025 | £35m | £85m | £128m | No |
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Venture Capital Schemes: Reduce the VCT scheme Income Tax relief from 6 April 2026Details for Venture Capital Schemes: Reduce the VCT scheme Income Tax relief from 6 April 2026 | Autumn Budget 2025 | £0m | £93m | £100m | No |
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Compensation Payments: Make compensation available to those affected by Post Office Capture IT software shortfalls and deliver recommendations from Volume 1 of the Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry's final reportDetails for Compensation Payments: Make compensation available to those affected by Post Office Capture IT software shortfalls and deliver recommendations from Volume 1 of the Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry's final report | Autumn Budget 2025 | −£123m | −£59m | £0m | No |
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Home Office: Provide additional funding to tackle people smuggling gangsDetails for Home Office: Provide additional funding to tackle people smuggling gangs | Autumn Budget 2025 | £0m | £0m | £0m | No |
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Transport for London: Supplemental funding for shared fare products following rail fares freezeDetails for Transport for London: Supplemental funding for shared fare products following rail fares freeze | Spring Forecast 2026 | −£89m | −£89m | £0m | No |
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Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) emissions regulatory standard changes and Benefit in Kind easementDetails for Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) emissions regulatory standard changes and Benefit in Kind easement | Autumn Budget 2025 | £34m | £76m | £85m | No |
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Agricultural Property Relief and Business Property Relief: Allow any unused allowance for the 100% rate of relief to be transferable between spouses and civil partners from 6 April 2026Details for Agricultural Property Relief and Business Property Relief: Allow any unused allowance for the 100% rate of relief to be transferable between spouses and civil partners from 6 April 2026 | Autumn Budget 2025 | −£32m | −£71m | −£70m | Yes |
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Venture Capital Schemes: Increase the Venture Capital Trust (VCT) scheme and the Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) annual and lifetime investment limits and the gross assets test from 6 April 2026Details for Venture Capital Schemes: Increase the Venture Capital Trust (VCT) scheme and the Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) annual and lifetime investment limits and the gross assets test from 6 April 2026 | Autumn Budget 2025 | £0m | −£46m | −£53m | No |
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Renewable Obligation: Change in Renewable Obligation indexation mechanism from RPI to CPI from 1 April 2026Details for Renewable Obligation: Change in Renewable Obligation indexation mechanism from RPI to CPI from 1 April 2026 | Spring Forecast 2026 | £19m | £55m | £0m | No |
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UK Listing Relief: Stamp Duty Reserve Tax relief for transfers of a company's securities for a three-year period from the point of listing, effective from 27 November 2025Details for UK Listing Relief: Stamp Duty Reserve Tax relief for transfers of a company's securities for a three-year period from the point of listing, effective from 27 November 2025 | Autumn Budget 2025 | −£33m | −£49m | −£52m | No |
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Business Rates: Introduce two new lower multipliers for eligible retail, hospitality and leisure properties funded by a new high-value multiplier from 1 April 2026Details for Business Rates: Introduce two new lower multipliers for eligible retail, hospitality and leisure properties funded by a new high-value multiplier from 1 April 2026 | Autumn Budget 2025 | −£51m | £34m | £34m | No |
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British Business Bank: Expand the Growth Guarantee Scheme to support businesses impacted by changes in global tariffsDetails for British Business Bank: Expand the Growth Guarantee Scheme to support businesses impacted by changes in global tariffs | Autumn Budget 2025 | £0m | £0m | £0m | No |
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Cross-border VAT Grouping: Revert to unconditional whole entity cross-border VAT grouping from 26 November 2025Details for Cross-border VAT Grouping: Revert to unconditional whole entity cross-border VAT grouping from 26 November 2025 | Autumn Budget 2025 | −£44m | −£10m | −£11m | No |
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Fisheries and Coastal Growth: Launch a fund to support the domestic fishing sector and coastal communitiesDetails for Fisheries and Coastal Growth: Launch a fund to support the domestic fishing sector and coastal communities | Autumn Budget 2025 | −£27m | −£35m | −£25m | No |
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Soft Drink Industry Levy: Reduce the levy threshold from 5g to 4.5g/100ml and extend to milk-based drinks and milk substitutes from 1 January 2028Details for Soft Drink Industry Levy: Reduce the levy threshold from 5g to 4.5g/100ml and extend to milk-based drinks and milk substitutes from 1 January 2028 | Autumn Budget 2025 | £0m | £39m | £42m | Yes |
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Environmental Regeneration: Launch a new grant scheme for public bodies to support land remediation and reinvest water company fines in projects to clean up rivers, lakes and seasDetails for Environmental Regeneration: Launch a new grant scheme for public bodies to support land remediation and reinvest water company fines in projects to clean up rivers, lakes and seas | Autumn Budget 2025 | −£18m | £36m | £8m | No |
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Supporting Savers: Make the Help to Save scheme permanent, maintain total ISA annual subscription limit at £20,000 with cash limit reduced to £12,000 for under-65s from April 2027, delay ISA digitalisation until April 2028 and maintain the ISA subscription limits until 2030/31Details for Supporting Savers: Make the Help to Save scheme permanent, maintain total ISA annual subscription limit at £20,000 with cash limit reduced to £12,000 for under-65s from April 2027, delay ISA digitalisation until April 2028 and maintain the ISA subscription limits until 2030/31 | Autumn Budget 2025 | −£6m | −£3m | −£13m | Yes |
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Carer’s Allowance Review: Reassess overpayments from 2015 to 2025 caused by incorrect operational guidanceDetails for Carer’s Allowance Review: Reassess overpayments from 2015 to 2025 caused by incorrect operational guidance | Autumn Budget 2025 | −£19m | −£20m | £0m | No |
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Non-reimbursed Homeworking Expenses: Remove the tax relief available from 6 April 2026Details for Non-reimbursed Homeworking Expenses: Remove the tax relief available from 6 April 2026 | Autumn Budget 2025 | £8m | £25m | £25m | No |
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UK-EU Deal: Fund DEFRA costs in 2025-26 for domestic implementation of UK-EU Sanitary and Phytosanitary AgreementDetails for UK-EU Deal: Fund DEFRA costs in 2025-26 for domestic implementation of UK-EU Sanitary and Phytosanitary Agreement | Autumn Budget 2025 | £0m | £0m | £0m | No |
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Housing Benefit: Reduce the financial cliff edge for claimants in supported housing and temporary accommodation from Autumn 2026Details for Housing Benefit: Reduce the financial cliff edge for claimants in supported housing and temporary accommodation from Autumn 2026 | Autumn Budget 2025 | −£9m | −£23m | −£27m | No |
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Housing Revenue Account: Increase the threshold from 200 to 1000 homesDetails for Housing Revenue Account: Increase the threshold from 200 to 1000 homes | Spring Forecast 2026 | −£7m | −£20m | −£27m | No |
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Child Benefit: Exempt 16–19-year-olds with an illness or disability from the 12-hour weekly rule and equalise the treatment of non-standard educational settings from 1 September 2025Details for Child Benefit: Exempt 16–19-year-olds with an illness or disability from the 12-hour weekly rule and equalise the treatment of non-standard educational settings from 1 September 2025 | Autumn Budget 2025 | −£26m | −£26m | −£26m | No |
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Additional funding for Protective Security for Places of WorshipDetails for Additional funding for Protective Security for Places of Worship | Spring Forecast 2026 | −£22m | £0m | £0m | No |
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Planning Capacity and Capability: Fund additional capacity in the planning system to get Britain buildingDetails for Planning Capacity and Capability: Fund additional capacity in the planning system to get Britain building | Autumn Budget 2025 | −£20m | −£18m | £0m | No |
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National Insurance: Remove access to Class 2 National Insurance contributions (NICs) and increase the initial residency and contributions history requirements for Class 3 NICs for individuals abroad from 6 April 2026Details for National Insurance: Remove access to Class 2 National Insurance contributions (NICs) and increase the initial residency and contributions history requirements for Class 3 NICs for individuals abroad from 6 April 2026 | Autumn Budget 2025 | −£5m | £8m | £16m | No |
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Increase Financial Conduct Authority levies from April 2026Details for Increase Financial Conduct Authority levies from April 2026 | Autumn Budget 2025 | £5m | £14m | £15m | No |
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Health and Social Care: Freeze NHS prescription charges in England for one year from 1 April 2026Details for Health and Social Care: Freeze NHS prescription charges in England for one year from 1 April 2026 | Autumn Budget 2025 | −£14m | −£14m | −£15m | No |
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Clamping Down on Illegal High Street Operations: Invest in a new cross-government taskforce, additional Insolvency Service staff and enhanced Trading Standards and law enforcement capabilitiesDetails for Clamping Down on Illegal High Street Operations: Invest in a new cross-government taskforce, additional Insolvency Service staff and enhanced Trading Standards and law enforcement capabilities | Autumn Budget 2025 | −£15m | −£15m | £0m | No |
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Increase Financial Conduct Authority levies from April 2027Details for Increase Financial Conduct Authority levies from April 2027 | Autumn Budget 2025 | −£5m | −£14m | −£15m | No |
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Advanced Corporation Tax (ACT) reform: Abolish shadow ACT restrictions to relax the limits on companies’ use of surplus ACT balances from 1 April 2026Details for Advanced Corporation Tax (ACT) reform: Abolish shadow ACT restrictions to relax the limits on companies’ use of surplus ACT balances from 1 April 2026 | Autumn Budget 2025 | −£12m | −£13m | −£11m | No |
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Local Authority Borrowing: Extend the Public Works Loan Board discounted rate for Housing Revenue Accounts from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027Details for Local Authority Borrowing: Extend the Public Works Loan Board discounted rate for Housing Revenue Accounts from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027 | Spring Forecast 2026 | −£7m | −£13m | −£13m | No |
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Kernow Industrial Growth Fund: Provide funding to support growth in CornwallDetails for Kernow Industrial Growth Fund: Provide funding to support growth in Cornwall | Autumn Budget 2025 | −£4m | £0m | £0m | No |
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Air Passenger Duty: Extend the scope of the higher rate to cover all private jets over 5.7 tonnes from 1 April 2027Details for Air Passenger Duty: Extend the scope of the higher rate to cover all private jets over 5.7 tonnes from 1 April 2027 | Autumn Budget 2025 | £0m | £10m | £11m | No |
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Investing in Communities: Provide funding to refurbish and improve up to 200 playgrounds in EnglandDetails for Investing in Communities: Provide funding to refurbish and improve up to 200 playgrounds in England | Autumn Budget 2025 | −£11m | £0m | £0m | No |
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VAT: Introduce a relief for business donations of goods to charity for onward distribution or use in the delivery of their services, from 1 April 2026Details for VAT: Introduce a relief for business donations of goods to charity for onward distribution or use in the delivery of their services, from 1 April 2026 | Autumn Budget 2025 | −£9m | −£9m | −£10m | No |
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Gambling Commission: Provide funding to tackle the illegal marketDetails for Gambling Commission: Provide funding to tackle the illegal market | Autumn Budget 2025 | −£7m | −£10m | £0m | No |
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Northern Ireland: Post-Brexit trade supportDetails for Northern Ireland: Post-Brexit trade support | Autumn Budget 2025 | −£8m | −£4m | −£5m | No |
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Business Rates Retention: Extend Greater London Authority enhanced business rates retention arrangements, and pilot Business Rate Retentions for West England Combined Authority, Cornwall, and Liverpool City Region, for three years from April 2026Details for Business Rates Retention: Extend Greater London Authority enhanced business rates retention arrangements, and pilot Business Rate Retentions for West England Combined Authority, Cornwall, and Liverpool City Region, for three years from April 2026 | Autumn Budget 2025 | −£2m | −£8m | £0m | No |
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Student Finance: Confirm policy detail for the Lifelong Learning Entitlement launch on 1 January 2027 and increase spending on student loans due to a new means-tested maintenance grant offer for students studying certain courses from academic year 2028/29Details for Student Finance: Confirm policy detail for the Lifelong Learning Entitlement launch on 1 January 2027 and increase spending on student loans due to a new means-tested maintenance grant offer for students studying certain courses from academic year 2028/29 | Autumn Budget 2025 | £2m | £6m | −£2m | No |
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National Year of Reading: Fund state-funded secondary schools in England to increase book suppliesDetails for National Year of Reading: Fund state-funded secondary schools in England to increase book supplies | Autumn Budget 2025 | −£6m | £0m | £0m | No |
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National Level Regulation: Provide funding to reduce regulatory burden for large food businessesDetails for National Level Regulation: Provide funding to reduce regulatory burden for large food businesses | Autumn Budget 2025 | −£3m | −£3m | £0m | No |
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Innovation in Wales: Invest in a world-leading semiconductor technologies clusterDetails for Innovation in Wales: Invest in a world-leading semiconductor technologies cluster | Autumn Budget 2025 | −£3m | −£3m | £0m | No |
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Port Talbot: Remediate contaminated brownfield land adjacent to the Celtic FreeportDetails for Port Talbot: Remediate contaminated brownfield land adjacent to the Celtic Freeport | Autumn Budget 2025 | −£3m | £0m | £0m | No |
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Global Talent Taskforce expansionDetails for Global Talent Taskforce expansion | Spring Forecast 2026 | −£2m | −£2m | −£2m | No |
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Increase to the Economic Crime LevyDetails for Increase to the Economic Crime Levy | Autumn Budget 2025 | £0m | £0m | £0m | No |
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Increase Immigration Skills Charge by 32% from October 2025Details for Increase Immigration Skills Charge by 32% from October 2025 | Autumn Budget 2025 | £0m | £0m | £0m | No |
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International Student LevyDetails for International Student Levy | Autumn Budget 2025 | £0m | £0m | £0m | No |
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Council Tax Precepts: £5 flexibility for fire authoritiesDetails for Council Tax Precepts: £5 flexibility for fire authorities | Autumn Budget 2025 | £0m | £0m | £0m | No |
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Police precept: Increase police precept Band D limit from 2.99% to £15 for 2026/27 in EnglandDetails for Police precept: Increase police precept Band D limit from 2.99% to £15 for 2026/27 in England | Spring Forecast 2026 | £0m | £0m | £0m | No |
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Council Tax Flexibility: Allow 7 local authorities, 6 police authorities and 1 fire and rescue authority to raise council tax above referendum principles for 2026-27 as part of the Exceptional Financial Support process and remove referendum principles for 5 Inner London Boroughs plus Windsor and Maidenhead in 2027-28 and 2028-29Details for Council Tax Flexibility: Allow 7 local authorities, 6 police authorities and 1 fire and rescue authority to raise council tax above referendum principles for 2026-27 as part of the Exceptional Financial Support process and remove referendum principles for 5 Inner London Boroughs plus Windsor and Maidenhead in 2027-28 and 2028-29 | Spring Forecast 2026 | £0m | £0m | £0m | No |
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Reclassification of spend for Mayoral Combined AuthoritiesDetails for Reclassification of spend for Mayoral Combined Authorities | Autumn Budget 2025 | £0m | £0m | £0m | No |
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Reclassification from departmental expenditure limits to annually managed expenditure for Scottish government police & fire pensionsDetails for Reclassification from departmental expenditure limits to annually managed expenditure for Scottish government police & fire pensions | Autumn Budget 2025 | £0m | £0m | £0m | No |
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What these figures do and don't show
- Costings are estimates made when each measure was announced, including how people are expected to change their behaviour. The OBR rates many of them as uncertain, and later events can re-cost them.
- A positive costing means the Exchequer gains; it is not the same as what any one household pays.
- Some changes apply only in England or in Great Britain; each entry says where.
- Changes announced outside a fiscal event, such as the 2026 cost-of-living measures, have no OBR-certified costing until the next Budget; the government’s own estimate is shown instead and labelled.
- Worked examples hold pay and circumstances fixed. They are not forecasts of any household’s tax bill.
Sources for this page
| Source | Publisher | Figures as of | Updated | Licence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Policy measures database, March 2026 | Office for Budget Responsibility | 3 March 2026 | annual | Open Government Licence v3.0 |
| Budget 2025: supporting documents (Table 4.1 policy decisions, Table 4.2, Policy costings) | HM Treasury | 26 November 2025 | annual | Open Government Licence v3.0 |
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