Former prime minister Gordon Brown has predicted a "national uprising" if the Government does not increase benefits in line with inflation. Becoming latest high profile figure to speak on the issue, Mr Brown said the any potential real-terms cut would be "immoral" and "a scar on the soul of our country".
With Liz Truss and Kwasi Kwarteng looking for ways to save money after announcing tax cuts in the chancellor's mini-budget, there pair have not ruled such a move out. Work and Pensions Secretary Chloe Smith was giving little away on Wednesday, saying only that a statutory review takes place in October and “can’t be done yet because I need to use the latest data”.
But speaking on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme, Mr Brown said not raising benefits in line with inflation - which has soared in recent months - would be “unfair”, “unequal” and "immoral". He said: "It’s divisive because we’re not in this together any more.
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