Universal Credit claimants could have their payments increase if expected plans go ahead.
If Prime Minister Rishi Sunak bows to the increasing pressure ahead of next week's Autumn Statement, benefits including Universal Credit and pensions are expected to rise by 10 per cent in line with inflation. Sunak made it clear as soon as he got into office that the Government faces "difficult decisions" to fix the economy.
As the Mirror reports, there have been growing fears that benefits such as Universal Credit and state pensions could be slashed if the UK Government scraps Boris Johnson's vow to hike them in line with inflation in April 2023.
