Case study: The nurse

Ang Langley

Aged: 42.

Home: Fishpond, Bristol.

Family: Five children. Kimberley, 17, Alicia, 15, Christianne, 13, Catriona, 7, Olivia, 5.

Income: £21,000.

Savings: None.

Company benefits: None.

Outgoings: Pension £126.14. Smokes 20 cigarettes a day.

Politics: Lifelong Labour voter happy with its performance but angry about its stance on war on Iraq.

Hopes from Budget: Gordon Brown would continue being prudent. Main concern for children's future. "I'm hoping nothing will be announced that might affect their chances of employment and financial stability."

Actual effect of Budget: Better off by £28.79 a year because of a slight increase in child tax credit and a slight decrease in the tax payable on her income. But £30 a year worse off because of the 8p rise on cigarettes.

Reaction: "It's a cautious Budget which is what we expected and I'm glad. It's annoying that tax on cigarettes and wine has been raised but it's my choice to smoke and drink so I can't really complain and hopefully the money benefits the health service. It's also a disgrace that the Budget has been affected by the war."