The Gibraltar Disability Society has said that it is disappointed that the disability allowance has not increased in line with inflation.

A statement from the society continued: “Despite confirmation from the Chief Minister that there should have been a rise in the disability allowance last year in line with inflation, as quoted in his budget speech, the Disability Society is disappointed to see that once again this month, March 2018, the rise has not materialised.

“The Society has written three reminders to No 6 as requested pointing out that pensions and rents were all promptly increased but not the disability allowance. The matter was also raised in Parliament by independent MP Mr Llamas who it appears was erroneously assured the allowance had been increased.

“It is hoped therefore that by finally bringing the matter into the public domain the rise in the disability allowance, backdated to 1^st August 2017, will be promptly instituted by the rate of inflation which was quoted in the 2017 budget speech as being 2.7%.”

A Government spokesperson, when contacted by YGTV, said: “Government is surprised at this assertion and will once again look into this immediately.”