People claiming Universal Credit, Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and other DWP benefits are set for a huge rise in their payments from April 2023.
It comes after the Government confirmed all benefits, including pensions, will rise 10.1% in line with inflation. Chancellor Jeremy Hunt made the announcement amid the Autumn Statement on Thursday (November 17).
Fears had been mounting that benefits like Universal Credit and state pensions could be slashed in real terms after Tory flip flops on Boris Johnson's vow to hike them in line with inflation in April 2023.
