Budget sees largest ever personal allowance rise

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Treasury Minister Chris Thomas's budget sees the tax-free allowance rise by 2,250 to 17,000.

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It marks the highest rate since the Covid pandemic, official figures show.

Wages have been rising faster than prices but you could pay more tax because of frozen thresholds.

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