In a joint letter to Kwarteng they warn they are “gravely concerned about the impact it will have on children if families face a real-terms cut to social security”.
If benefits do not keep pace with inflation a further 200,000 children will be plunged into poverty.
They remind the Chancellor that already in the UK 3.9m children are growing up in poverty.
“Now is not the time to leave families with less,” warns their letter.
“Please do the right thing and protect children during this crisis,” they urge Kwarteng.
“Benefits must rise in line with inflation, or we will leave our next generation with less than we had.”
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