‘I earn £126,000 – but nothing’s left at the end of the month’: readers react to the budget
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From a young chef and a single father to business owners and a pensioner, Guardian readers reveal how John Healey’s measures will affect them
Graham earned £126,000 last year but says he has virtually nothing left in the bank each month.Photograph: Graham Robinson
'Most people my age have written off buying a home'
Louie, 24, a chef living in London, says a lot of people have "written off the idea of even considering getting a property" in their 20s.
He is optimistic about the government's new Your First Home scheme, which will enable people to buy a new-build property with a deposit of just 2.5%, supported by an interest-free equity loan.
