£30 rise in payments for crisis-hit Sheffield households

Crisis payments for people in Sheffield who are facing severe financial difficulties have been raised by £30.

Single person households which qualify for help from Sheffield City Council's crisis and resilience fund will now be entitled to a one-off payment of £95, up from £65 previously.

Meanwhile, two-person households can apply for a payment of £110, while homes with three or four people are entitled to £120 if they qualify and households with five or more people can get £130…