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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Alisha Rahaman Sarkar

Minister suggests benefits may not be uprated in line with inflation

PA Wire

The British government may not hike benefits in line with the rising inflation, treasury secretary Chris Philp has suggested, in a possible U-turn on former chancellor Rishi Sunak’s commitment.

Mr Philp on Wednesday said that the pledge to uprate the benefits in line with inflation was under consideration after reports claimed that different departments were asked to chalk plans for efficiency savings.

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