The DWP has rejected calls to increase the State Pension and other benefit payments before the annual review in April. It comes after the Work and Pensions Committee has published the government's response on the cost of living and support measures.
The July report called for a hold to be put on automatic repayments from benefits to help households struggling with the cost of living crisis. They also wanted the DWP to speed up the process of making changes to legacy benefits and State Pension payment rates.
The Daily Record reports the uprating mechanism for benefits had fallen out of step with soaring inflation. An uprating of 3.1% was applied to most DWP benefits in April, however, inflation has been steadily rising and was 10.1% for July.
