Sentence examples for allowance increased from inspiring English sources

I don't think anyone believes the Conservatives say when they claim now, latterly and somewhat belatedly, that they wanted this allowance increased all along.

The number of people claiming jobseeker's allowance increased last month by 77,900 to 1.16 million, the worst figure since 2000.

The Office for National Statistics reported that the number of people collecting jobseeker's allowance increased to 1.64 million in January, and that total unemployment stood at 2.46m for the three months to December.

Andrew Symington Managing director, Symington Elvery Am I the only one to notice that the fiscal measures supposedly aimed at "Jams" (Easing austerity: Options for Hammond, 21 November) – air passenger duty cut, freeze on fuel duty, increased personal tax allowance, increased Isa limits – in fact benefit the better off as much if not more?

The number of people claiming Jobseeker's Allowance increased by 7,200 to 1.61 million in February.

The number of aggressive behaviors and displacements decreased when space allowance increased.

Lewisham was hit hard by the recession, with the number of people claiming jobseeker's allowance increasing from 5,746 in July 2008 to 9,283 in November 2010 – or 5% of its working-age population.

In 2012, the Department for Work and Pensions brought in a tougher sanctions regime for those claiming Job Seekers Allowance and Employment Support Allowance, increasing the requirements needed to qualify for the benefits and the amount of time for which claimants can be penalised.

The IRP recommendations included 81 councillors' basic allowances rising from £11,791 to £12,418, the leader's allowance rising from £27,000 to £35,548, the deputy leader's allowance increasing from £19,500 to £30,333, and eight cabinet members' allowances rising from £16,500 to £22,151.

We have rising unemployment, local authority cuts, reduced services, changes in disability allowances, increased transport costs and yet the pundits are saying turn out will be low.

The improvement to pensioners' incomes results from increased age-related income tax allowances, increased income support, winter fuel allowances and retention of the Married Couple's Allowance for those born before 6 April 1935.