Tens of thousands of households across Shropshire are set to receive the first of three cost of living payments from the Government next week.
cost of living payments are set to be given to struggling households
However, a think tank has warned the Government that some people will slip through the cracks as they deal with spiralling energy prices and soaring inflation.The first of three instalments – worth £301 – is due to be made between April 25 and May 17 and should appear directly in people's bank accounts.
However, with consumer price index inflation currently at 10.1 per cent and remaining stubbornly high, charities have warned some people will fall between the cracks as they deal with rising prices.
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