Closed petition Uprate benefits in line with CPI inflation

Closed on 10 April 2024

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.

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.