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Privations unlike any seen for 60 years
As incomes stagnate, expectations of what Britons can expect from their public services may also have to change
Your Money: Autumn statement Q&A
The chancellor George Osborne has delivered his autumn statement. Here, FT Money looks at what it means for the cash in your pocket
Transport costs hit squeezed households
Data show that last year families were concentrating on necessities such as fuel and food, while cutting back on luxuries such as foreign holidays
Stage set for austerity with no end in sight
A squeeze on tax credits for low-income families and more pay restraint for public sector workers set stage for near-permanent austerity
Forward to 1980s as right-to-buy is revived
Social housing tenants to be offered 50% discount on home values, amid warnings the move could reduce the supply of subsidised homes
Rises in transport costs scaled back
Public transport commuters and drivers will see their costs ease thanks to a reduction in planned fare price rises and delayed fuel duty increases
Autumn statement: reactions from the experts
Personal finance experts react to the autumn statement
Plans to probe regional pay rile unions
George Osborne’s announcement of a review into earnings in different areas angers trade unions ahead of Wednesday’s strike by workers
‘Excessive’ tax relief on pension lifted
Large employers using corporate assets instead of cash to fund pension schemes will be stopped from claiming double the intended tax relief
Tax relief for start-up investors
Private investors are to be offered an unprecedented 50 per cent tax relief to back start-up businesses
