The Evening Times took to the streets of Glasgow to hear what people had to say about Chancellor Philip Hammond's first Autumn Statement.

Here is what they thought:

Keith Anderson, 61, Partick, store steward

“I think that compared to what the rest of the world have to live on £7.50 is not a bad wage. There are plenty of people starving to death and don’t get anything like the facilities we’ve got, the wage is just part of it. Somebody is always going to want more but £7.50 is not bad, for me anyway.

“Anything that takes people out of tax is a good thing. The people at the bottom end of the social structure are the ones that suffer most. So if you earn £12,500 and don’t pay any tax that can’t be a bad thing.

“The people that are disabled and single parents and all those with different kinds of disadvantages should be looked after. We should do better than what the government offers. It is disgraceful. The chancellor had the opportunity to right the wrongs of the previous guy and he’s missed that. It was something I was really hoping for.

“Those at the bottom end that have got physical or mental disabilities or those who need help looking after children need help. The cost of nurseries is totally restricted and these people are showing the willingness to be a part of the community and earn some money.

Crystal Williams, 19, Dennistoun, occupational therapist student

“The living wage could go a bit higher than £7.50 but at least they have made it a bit higher than it was. It’s improving.

“They should be doing something about the welfare cuts. There are people who take the mickey out of the system. My mum is on benefits and it really annoys me that people take advantage because she needs them. People like her are don’t get what they need because of those who take it for granted.

“This was the governments chance to do something, they probably only think of the negatives, that people take it for granted so they won’t do anything.”

Dawn Henshaw, 49, Maryhill, unemployed

“What they are offering is not enough. A living wage should be around £10 per hour. It’s only 30p more. The voluntary living wage is about £9 so we should be at least at that point. I’m for that, not what the government are offering.

“They should have done something about the welfare cuts but they’re not going to. These people have people that sit and deliberately make things difficult for people like me on sickness benefits to get any money out of the state whatsoever.

“They have groups that make forms more difficult and rules more convoluted. Everything is a missed opportunity and they know fine well what they’re doing.”

Emma Cooper, 27, fast food assistant, Govan

“It’s still not really a living wage. On £7.50 an hour you can’t afford to have your own place, pay bills stuff like that and it’s just insane. It’s not enough. I can’t afford to do anything. With the wage I have now I won’t be able to live by myself, I’ll need housemates to do that and at my age that’s ridiculous.”

“People with low income need that rise in personal tax. They can’t realistically pay tax now. I know we should and it’s for good causes but you’re barely able to live on what you have I think that will help people out more.

“The government have completely messed up the disabilities and sickness benefits. They could have tried to redeem themselves but they’ve just not bothered.”

Mike Alker, 28, retail assistant, Bishopbriggs

“The rise in the living wage isn’t really much of a difference. It’s only 30p and that doesn’t make much difference to anybody. I can just about afford to do stuff now but that’s because I leave myself with no money afterwards. 30p doesn’t isn’t that much more that it will help me out.

“It’s a good thing that they’ll raise the personal tax allowance, it will benefit the low income families getting that £2500 extra tax free.”

“They had a chance to make things better and make improvements for those on benefits and they ignored it. I’m not surprised that they’re doing nothing. I wouldn’t put it past them.”

Robert Bell, Helensburgh, 59, Photographer

“£7.50 is not enough. There should be a decent wage considering the tax they take. I think the minimum wage should be at least a tenner.”

“The ones that are on the brew should be given the chance to get a job at least to the value of the money they are given. If they’re being paid a couple of thousand a month then they should be getting an 80 or 90 hour week.”