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People on Different Incomes Share Their Budget Hopes

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Every year, the government makes a plan for money. This plan is called the Budget. It says how much tax people pay. It also says how the government spends money.

The BBC talked to different people about the Budget. Some people earn very little money. One person gets £4,062 a year. Other people earn a lot more. One person earns £150,000 a year.

The people talked about their income. Income means the money you get. They talked about what they want to change. Many people want to pay less tax. Tax is money you give to the government.

One person said they try their best. They want help from the government. Other people with more money had different ideas.

This shows that people have different needs. People with low income often want more support. People with high income often think about other things, like business.

The government will make new Budget rules soon. Many people are waiting to see what will change.

Vocabulary3 words

Budget
a government plan for money
income
money a person gets
tax
money people give to the government

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Quiz

1. What did the BBC ask people about?
2. How much does the lowest income person earn each year?
3. True or False: Everyone in the story earns the same amount of money.

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Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.

Every year, the government makes a plan for _____. This plan is called the _____.

The BBC talked to different people about the _____.

Some people earn very little money. One person gets £4,062 a _____.

Other people earn a lot more. One person earns £150,000 a _____.

The people talked about their _____. Income means the money you get.

Many people want to pay less _____. Tax is money you give to the government.

People with low income often want more _____.

People with high income often think about other things, like _____.

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