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Bills increased for most households in April, making it essential to stay on top of all the support you could be receiving. Households have gained from several income boosts last month, for both those in and out of work.
The minimum wage increased by an inflation-busting 6.7 percent, giving millions of workers a bumper 1,400 pay rise. But there's some bad news, too.
Labour's recently-announced changes to the welfare system, amounting to 5 million in cuts, will see the rates for Universal Credit change next year.
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