The Commons' work and pensions select committee put forward a proposal to ministers in July to pause automatic payments to the government and other third parties taken out of people’s benefits, to ease the pressures on cost of living.
However, the proposal was rejected by the government, stating that it would “not necessarily” be in the best interests of claimants and that there are “no plans to change the uprating period”.
Sara Ogilvie, director of policy at Child Poverty Action Group said that if the government is “serious” about supporting vulnerable households through the months ahead, it must “urgently” reconsider its position on deductions by removing the benefit cap and increasing benefits to a level that reflects real need.
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