Karen Barrett, Chief Executive of unbiased.co.uk, comments on what the fuel duty changes announced in today’s autumn statement will mean for UK consumers:

 “The freeze on January’s planned fuel duty rise, announced in the Chancellor’s autumn statement today, will be a small relief to consumers and those motorists who rely heavily on their car to earn their living. Earlier this year our consumer research showed that fuel duty was the number one tax consumers wanted to abolish, with 20% of people stating that this was the tax that they wanted to be rid of the most.

“The Chancellor’s decision to scrap the duty rise may not be a dramatic change, but it will go some way to helping the burden on people’s everyday living costs. Our recent research reveals 72% of UK adults are currently concerned about their personal finances yet 38% of those still haven’t done anything at all to help their financial situation. An IFA will advise on how to get the right balance according to your monetary goals and current financial position. You can carry out a free and confidential search to find an independent financial adviser near you by visiting unbiased.co.uk.”