Key autumn statement announcements from benefits to pensions and booze

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

55% : Amid the flurry of policies, programmes, projects and soundbites, there are some key announcements that will make a lot of difference to ordinary people.
54% : Among them are a cut to the main National Insurance rate for workers, a rise in the National Living Wage and a freeze in alcohol duty.
52% : "These are the key announcements from the autumn statement.Cut to main rate of National Insurance for workersThe Chancellor said he would cut the main rate of national insurance for workers from 12% to 10% as of January, telling MPs this change would "help 27 million" by putting extra money in their payslips.
50% : Uprating state pensionsThe Chancellor said to help with the cost of living, he would be to uprate state pensions by 8.5%, "one of the largest-ever cash increases of the state pension".
44% : A Downing Street spokesman said: "The Chancellor said that his statement was one that backs business and rewards workers to get Britain growing.

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