The new head of the Department for Work and Pensions has revealed that a decision regarding whether benefits and the State Pension will be increased in line with inflation in April 2023 will not be made until "at least" November 17.
Speaking to MPs, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Mel Stride did not confirm a date when a decision would be announced. There has been increasing pressure from from both sides of the House of Commons to reveal whether DWP payments will be upped in line with he rising costs of energy and food.
As reported by the Daily Record, the inflation rate in the UK hit 10.1 per cent in September, marking a 40-year high as food prices soar. Conservative MPs were among the voices calling on Stride to make an announcement ahead of the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement on November 17.
