What you can expect in the Budget today
ENERGY BOOST
Subsidies for household energy bills will be extended to keep average annual bills at £ ,500 until July, rather than £3,000 as planned
FUEL DUTY
Motorists and businesses will be handed a £6billion boost when the Chancellor freezes fuel duty for the 13th year in a row
PENSIONS CAP
The annual tax-free allowance is expected to rise from £40,000 to £60,000, while the lifetime allowance will rise from £1.07million to between £1.5million and £1.8million
FREE CHILDCARE
The Chancellor will offer 30 hours a week of free childcare to all children aged one and two, on top of the existing free nursery hours for those aged three and four
BOOTCAMPS FOR OLDER WORKERS
New schemes will train the over-50s to enter jobs in sectors such as construction and technology where there are shortages. It will also aim to tempt early retirees back to work
DEFENCE
The Prime Minister announced an extra £5billion for the military when he had a meeting with US President Joe Biden earlier this week
POTHOLES
A £ 00million fund to tackle the plague on Britain’s roads in a victory for the Daily Mail’s campaign
INVESTMENT ZONES
Some 1 new low tax and low regulation zones will be opened in left-behind areas to help boost growth
SWIMMING POOLS
A new £63million fund will help keep swimming pools open and battle high energy costs
ALCOHOL
The price of the average bottle of wine is set to rise by 45p as duty increases with inflation