“The Government will ruin the lives of many more children unless it takes action” 🔴Failing to raise benefits in line with inflation 'would push 200,000 children into poverty', says CPAGUK
Cost of living: Failing to raise benefits in line with inflation ‘would push 200,000 children into poverty’
Liz Truss and her Government are reportedly considering only raising benefits in line with the average increase in workers’ pay, rather than in line with inflation, as former chancellor Rishi Sunak had pledged to do. warned that “U-turning on children’s futures cannot be an option”, as the ministers faced calls to stick to its earlier promise.from MPs over the issue, while charities and campaigners have raised concerns.
“Struggling parents need reassurance now that their children are not on the list for efficiency savings. The Chancellor must honour the promise to uprate benefits in line with inflation. U-turning on children’s futures cannot be an option.” The charity found that, if benefits go up in line with earnings rather than inflation next year, payments will have risen by just 9 per cent since 2021/2022.
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