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