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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Luke O'Reilly

Low-income families to lose out ‘if benefits rise is not calculated by inflation’

PA Wire

Gains from the cut in national insurance (NI) for low-income families could be dwarfed by inflation if the Government decides to raise benefits in line with wages rather than inflation.

According to research from Child Poverty Action Group and Action for Children, a family with two children earning less than £24,700 will lose out by more than £600 in 2023/24 if benefits are increased in line with earnings.

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