The Chancellor, John Healey, is raising the higher mileage rate from 25p to 35p a mile, a measure aimed at people who rely on their car for work.
The News Letter reports the announcement from his Budget statement in the Commons. It quotes him as saying:
"For anyone who relies on their car for their work, from care workers to engineers, I am increasing the higher mileage rate from 25p to 35p per mile"
The change is a rise of 10p a mile on the current rate.