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Welsh Government

Chancellor must use powers to help people through cost-of-living crisis – Finance Minister

Ahead of the Chancellor’s Spring Budget [Wednesday 15 March], Wales’ Finance Minister has said the UK Government must maintain the £2,500 Energy Price Guarantee and take targeted, decisive action to ease the worsening financial challenges many people and businesses are experiencing as the cost-of-living crisis continues.

Minister Rebecca Evans with Sophie Buckley, Pembrokeshire Association of Voluntary Services (PAVS)

Minister encourages Pembrokeshire residents to make use of support available to keep warm and keep well

The Finance Minister visited the Old Chapel warm space in Tenby yesterday to hear more about how local government and the voluntary sector are working together to support residents struggling with the cost-of-living.

Welsh Government

Council tax exemption a ‘significant benefit’ for care leavers, as more people set to be helped

830 care leavers are set to benefit from a council tax exemption aimed at easing the transition for young people leaving care.

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Senedd set to vote on Welsh Government Budget

Rebecca Evans, the Welsh Government’s Finance Minister, has said protecting public services and the most vulnerable has been put front and centre of the Welsh Government’s Budget.

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UK Spring budget must inject more money into public services

The Welsh Government’s Finance Minister has urged the Chief Secretary to the Treasury to use next month’s Spring budget to provide the necessary support to protect public services and respond to inflationary, pay and other cost pressures.

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“We will ensure every pound invested makes the greatest positive impact.” – Finance Minister Rebecca Evans

Wales’ Draft Budget will be debated today [Tuesday 7th February] in the Senedd, as high inflation continues to stretch the finances of households, businesses and our public services across the country.

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Minister encourages those struggling with bills to make use of vital advice services available in North Wales

The Finance Minister Rebecca Evans visited the ASK Centre in Rhyl yesterday and is urging people in North Wales to take advantage of the support available to them during the cost of living crisis.

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Minister visits new £6m site in Caerphilly which supplies PCs to football clubs, Esports arenas and the Welsh public sector

Finance Minister, Rebecca Evans, visited Centerprise International’s new £6m IT operations centre yesterday which will bring 70 new jobs to the area.

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7.9% rise in local government funding

Councils across Wales will receive an increase in their funding next year.

Rebecca Evans

Budget to “protect public services and the most vulnerable”

The Welsh Government has published its new Budget to help protect public services and the most vulnerable in the face of a “perfect storm of financial pressures”.

Rebecca Evans TD 7909

Social care workers in Wales to receive real living wage uplift

The Welsh Government will publish its draft Budget later today, including funding to ensure social care workers continue to receive the real living wage.

Rebecca Evans

£460m in rates support to help businesses struggling with cost rises

All businesses in Wales will benefit from new rates support from the Welsh Government to help with the effects of rising costs.