325,000 households are set to receive more under a DWP rule change described as fixing a benefits “cliff edge”. The available report gives no detail on individual payment changes, so the headline number is clearer than what each household will get.
Diesel at 200.01p a litre is hitting Hebrides and Shetland residents especially hard, squeezing commuting and local services as well as household budgets. The RAC says filling an average family car on the mainland costs more...
