Should benefits rise with inflation?

Liz Truss reportedly preparing to break predecessor’s promise as insiders warn move would be ‘politically unstainable’

Protesters angry at rising bills and food prices gather in London on 1 October 2022
Protesters in London call for action to tackle the soaring cost of living
(Image credit: Niklas Halle'n/AFP via Getty Images)

Liz Truss is refusing to say whether benefits will rise in line with inflation as her government looks to make billions of pounds in savings to pay for controversial tax cuts.

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