Reports: Chancellor tipped to cap 'Cycle-to-Work' schemes in Autumn Budget

Stuart Stone
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Rachel Reeves reportedly eyeing new limits on how much workers using salary sacrifice schemes can spend on high-spec manual bicycles and e-bikes

The Treasury is considering placing new restrictions on the UK's 'Cycle-to-Work' salary-sacrifice scheme at the upcoming Autumn Budget, by capping the amount workers can spend on high-spec bicycles and...

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