People on benefits, the disabled and those who cannot afford a car have been forgotten in Rishi Sunak 's Spring Statement, Mayor Andy Burnham has said.
The Greater Manchester mayor welcomed the measures announced by the Chancellor today (March 23), saying they will 'clearly benefit many people'.
Sunak announced a cut to fuel duty of 5p per litre, a tax cut on energy saving household installations and targeted help for poorer households from April.
He also announced that the national insurance threshold would increase from July so that people will not be taxed on their earnings of up to £12,570 a year.
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