No inflation linking, no allowance for more expensive repairs, no allowance for increasing costs such as fuel.

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His allowance is agreed at the start of his reign and can't be altered, save for inflation, to ensure the king's independence from Parliament.

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Most working age benefits, such as Jobseekers Allowance and Child Benefit, will go up by 1%, less than the rate of inflation, for the next three years.

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Chancellor George Osborne announced that most working age benefits, such as Jobseekers Allowance and child benefit, will go up by 1%, less than the rate of inflation, for the next three years.

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