People across the North East may be entitled to a £650 payment to help them with the cost of living.
Chancellor Rishi Sunak set out a new plan to try to tackle Britain's crisis on Thursday. His measures include support to low-income families, pensioners and those on health and disability benefits, reports Birmingham Live.
Among the schemes is a £650 payment to more than eight million households on means-tested benefits. He also announced that there would be an additional £300 for pensioners and £150 for those on disability payments.
