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Marie Sharp

Allowance for East Lothian Council homeworkers doubles but leader warns it is not enough

Calls are being made for the tax free allowance which can be paid to staff who work from home to be increased to reflect the cost of living crisis.

East Lothian Council today agreed to double the annual allowance it pays its workers to the maximum they can receive before paying tax.

However council leader Norman Hampshire said staff should be receiving more as he appealed for more to be done to raise the barrier put in place by HMRC.

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