People claiming Universal Credit could see their payments rise by as much as £52 a month if expected plans are put in place next week.
Benefits, including Universal Credit, and pensions are expected to rise 10 per cent in line with inflation if Rishi Sunak bows to increasing pressure ahead of next week's Autumn Statement. The Prime Minister has made it clear that the Government faces “difficult decisions” to fix the economic turmoil triggered by Liz Truss's doomed spell in No10.
Fears had been mounting that benefits like Universal Credit and state pensions could be slashed in real terms after Tory flip flops on Boris Johnson's vow to hike them in line with inflation in April 2023, the Mirror reports.
