Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has announced he will increase benefits in line with inflation during his Autumn Budget today.
It comes after the government received repeated calls from the opposition and campaigners to provide more support to people on Universal Credit during the cost of living crisis. Mr Hunt revealed he will increase working age and disability benefits in line with inflation, with a rise of 10.1 per cent, costing £11 billion.
The Government will also introduce an additional £900 for those on benefits in a series of cost-of-living payments, which includes £300 for pensioners and £150 for those on disability benefit.
