Budget 2013: Follow LIVE on IFAonline

Log on to IFAonline from 12.30pm as we bring you measure-by-measure coverage as the Chancellor makes his statement to the House of Commons. It is likely austerity will still rule as the economy continues to struggle. So, what will Osborne announce later? Government departments will have to cut their spending by a further 2% over the next two years. This will raise about £2.5bn of extra money earmarked for infrastructure projects, according to the BBC. Osborne told the media on Sunday the introduction of the flat-rate state pension would be fast-tracked to start in April 2016. He wil...