EAST Hampshire MP Damian Hinds has welcomed pledges in the Autumn Statement to help people keep more of what they earn, new measures to boost income, and more reforms to ensure work always pays.
He added: “The backdrop for the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement is challenging, but the statement delivers more support and help for working families, backs businesses, and is investing in much needed infrastructure projects and world class digital technologies. All of these are important to make sure we have an economy fit for the future.”
In his statement Chancellor Philip Hammond said the government will raise the tax free personal allowance, increase the National Living Wage, and give more to those on Universal credit.
His statement also confirmed, among other new measures, the introduction of 30 hours of free childcare for three and four year-olds from September 2017.