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Tory minister refuses to say whether benefits should rise with inflation
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October 4, 2022
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14:14Now PlayingJustice Minister Brandon Lewis has refused to say whether benefits payments should increase in line with inflation.
Liz Truss this morning was equally evasive, saying she would take a "responsible" approach to public finances.
Some of the country's poorest households will face a real-terms cut to their income if payments do not match inflation.
Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak had previously promised to peg payments with inflation.
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