Millions of people in the UK will start to see their incomes increasing from tomorrow as they grapple with surging living costs.
However, critics point out that lowest earners will not benefit from the first of a range of measures being introduced by the UK Government. From Wednesday July 6, the threshold at which people pay National Insurance (NI) will increase - which will boost pay packets for people earning around £31,500 or less.
And more than eight million households will start to see cost-of-living payments hit their bank accounts on July 14. From that date, a first instalment of £326 will start to be paid out to low-income households on benefits, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) previously announced.
