Budget 2005

March 2005

Hope for households
If you are a parent, you may feel you need a degree in maths to work out whether you are better off after the Budget, especially if you are unsure whether or not you are entitled to benefits such as Child Tax Credit (CTC) in the first place.
20 Mar 2005 01.15 GMT
'It's a cash bribe for the grey vote'
Pensioner groups are disappointed by the Budget, despite the fact that most pensioners stand to gain, in the short-term at least. Chancellor Gordon Brown is offering a package to the retired community, with £200 for council tax-paying households that include someone aged 65 or older.
20 Mar 2005 01.15 GMT
'A budget for hard-working families and pensioners'
Gordon Brown today delivered a pre-election package of sweeteners for pensioners, savers, first-time homebuyers and motorists, calling it a budget for Britain's 'hard-working families and pensioners'.
16 Mar 2005 17.17 GMT