What’s Changing: UK Tax, Pay and Bills Updates

Plain-English updates on the changes that affect UK pay and household bills, each linked to the calculator that shows your own figures.

Updated 8 October 2026 · Subscribe with the Atom feed

• Autumn Budget 2026: which of our figures could change
  12 October 2026 · A checklist of the rates, allowances and calculators that a Budget can change, and what is already fixed, so you know what to check on the day.
• What changed in April 2026: tax, student loans, pay and benefits
  8 October 2026 · The changes that took effect from April 2026 in the UK: frozen tax thresholds, new Scottish bands, student loan thresholds, minimum wage, sick pay and State Pension.
• Energy price cap from October 2026: what it means and what is next
  8 October 2026 · The Ofgem price cap for 1 October to 31 December 2026, the removal of VAT on electricity, and when the next change is due.
• Tax and money changes already announced for 2027 and beyond
  8 October 2026 · Dated changes already confirmed or announced: energy VAT ending, pensions in Inheritance Tax, frozen thresholds and the salary sacrifice cap.

UK tax dates and deadlines 2026/27

Figures are for the 2026/27 tax year from official sources and are estimates for guidance only, not financial or legal advice. Printed from ukanswers.co.uk.