On Thursday - November 17 - Jeremy Hunt announced plans for the Autumn Budget as he set out ways to help the general public amid the rising cost of living crisis.
As well as talking about changes such as the increase to the National Living Wage which will rise to £10.42 from April 2023, he also spoke about Universal Credit and what the upcoming changes mean for people living in the UK.
In his Autumn Statement, Hunt confirmed the state pension and other benefits will increase in line with inflation with a rise of 10.1 per cent, costing £11 billion.