Millions of people on DWP and HMRC benefits will be hit hard in April as payments are outstripped by the cost of living.
It means that single people and families of all ages are facing a cut in their income as inflation races far beyond any rises given to state payouts, Birmingham Live reports.
Benefits will go up by 3.1% in April but, by that point, inflation is forecast to hit 7%, creating what is effectively a cut in income.
