The Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed that a payment boost to all state benefits will be announced later this year.
Latest figures show just over 31 million DWP claimants in Great Britain, including 5.8 million getting Universal Credit and 2.8 million each on Housing Benefit and Personal Independence Payment (PIP), plus 1.8 million in receipt of Employment and Support Allowance (ESA). There is some crossover, with 23 million people getting a combination of benefits.
Those on these payments should be eligible for the pay uplift. Inflation and wage levels will be key factors for rises in most pay-outs and the "national economic situation" of the cost of living crisis will also be considered when deciding how much some amounts could go up, indicating big increases may be on the cards, reported BirminghamLive.
