Families in Scotland claiming Universal Credit may be £290 worse off if the UK Government does not up the benefit in line with inflation, according to the Liberal Democrats
Prime Minister Liz Truss and Chancellor of the Exchequer Kwasi Kwarteng have thus far not committed to increasing the benefit, even though previous Prime Minister Boris Johnson pledged to boost benefits in April 2023.
As reported by the Daily Record, the UK Government is considering increasing Universal Credit in line with average earnings rather than inflation.
