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Make sure you understand the rules around earning money while on maternity leave so you don't jeopardise your maternity pay

Dubbed the "Back to Work" budget, the Chancellor set out a number of major plans to help parents, older people and those off work with disabilities to return to work as well as announcements on benefits, pensions, petrol and pubs

Help with childcare costs and and a rise to the cap on pension contributions expected to boost workforce

Average disposable income increased by 1.6%, to £66,000, for the richest fifth of households, according to the Office for National Statistics.

Stockbroker AJ Bell said there are "ridiculous complexities" in the British tax system which mean that some parents could lose out on £14,000 by taking a pay rise of just £1

It's a boost for some 22 million savers, though some will receive nothing at all

The odds of winning are set to be higher with more prizes on offer

Treasury-backed savings giant NS&I said it will increase the prize fund rate from 1.40% to 2.20%.

You could end up getting between £2,000 and £4,000 per year depending on your personal circumstances.

Ofgem has confirmed it will update its energy price cap every three months, instead of every six - meaning millions of Brits will see an update to their energy bills four times a year, instead of two