Current Affairs

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Across
  1. 2. Percentage of income paid to the government; can vary by level of income (3 letters)
  2. 4. Monthly benefit to support job seekers, tied to government welfare programs (8 letters)
  3. 6. A focus of the Autumn Budget, aiming to improve environmental standards (5 letters)
  4. 7. When government spending exceeds revenue (7 letters)
  5. 9. The state of employment in the economy, often discussed in terms of rate (3 letters)
Down
  1. 1. One of the UK's largest spending areas, covering services like the NHS (6 letters)
  2. 3. Tax imposed on earnings, a primary revenue source for the UK government (6 letters)
  3. 4. Institution that decides interest rates in the UK (5 letters)
  4. 5. Amount government collects from individuals and businesses, central to Budget (7 letters)
  5. 6. Measure of all goods and services produced within a country (3 letters)
  6. 8. Key term in economics, describes rise in general price levels (9 letters)