Of those in the West Midlands with points, 206,000 have three points, 58,000 have six points, 9,000 have nine points - and as a result are now walking a tightrope.

We've compiled a map which you can click on below. The ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) found that across the West Midlands county as a whole, the median weekly wage was £647.

Unite the Union announced last week that National Express West Midlands bus drivers had voted overwhelmingly in favour of industrial action and "continuous strike action" was to begin on March 16.