Liz Truss has refused to be drawn on the planned autumn benefits rise
Money saving expert Martin Lewis is "very concerned" after the Prime Minister was unable to confirm whether benefit payments would be rising in line with inflation. The Government had pledged in April to boost DWP benefits amid concerns about the impact of the cost of living crisis on vulnerable households.
"We put in place a business scheme, we put in place support for households across the country. That has cost us money but it was important we acted quickly." Mr Kwarteng has also refused to confirm or deny whether the Government still intends to press ahead with its earlier plans to uprate benefits to bring them into line with inflation. The UK's rate of inflation stood at 8.6% in the 12 months to August.
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