DWP benefits will rise by 10.1% next year in an effort to shield the most vulnerable households from the cost of living crisis.
The increase was confirmed by Chancellor Jeremy Hunt in his recent Autumn Statement after months of speculation. Campaigners had previously warned that unless benefits were raised to match inflation, the poorest households would be left facing a significant real-terms reduction in their benefit payments.
The increase will come into effect next April. One of the benefits due to increase by 10.1% is the Personal Independence Payment (PIP). The payment is currently claimed by around three million people living with disabilities and mental health conditions.
