Petition calling on benefit uprating in line with inflation

Hello everyone, was thinking about how to channel concerns about benefit uprating in line with inflation, given Government statements hinting at reduced uprating ... Please see Petition below which aims to put pressure on Government on this issue,

Grateful if you could sign and share,

Kevin

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We published the petition you created – “Uprate benefits in line with CPI inflation”

https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/644655

Please sign and share this important Petition

Petition
Uprate benefits in line with CPI inflation
Traditionally the Consumer Price Index (CPI) September inflation figure has been the inflation measure for the Government’s statutory annual review of benefits. However, the Government has not yet committed to benefit uprating in line with inflation for next year.

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People on the lowest incomes – both in and out of work – have endured a decade of austerity. They now find themselves disproportionately affected by the current cost of living crisis, facing the stark choice of going cold or hungry to make ends meet. The August CPI figure announced by the Office for National Statistics in September stands at 6.7%, with inflation at 13.6% for food items and non-alcoholic beverages such as milk, vegetables, cheese, fish and eggs. The September figure is due to be published on 18 October.

It’s now or never to push for benefit uprating in line with inflation, Kevin ... https://www.adviceni.net/about/news/uprate-benefits-inflation-otherwise-poorest-will-get-poorer