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All the bigger than expected Department for Work and Pensions ( DWP ) benefits rates and increases have been revealed. The benefit hikes will be greenlit in the Labour Party government Budget in November - after the September inflation figures were confirmed.

Anna Stevenson, a benefits expert at the charity, said while the rise is "a step in the right direction", it follows "decades of erosion" and support "remains at one of its lowest ever levels in real terms and as a proportion of average earnings".

She added: "Many households will still struggle to meet basic costs because rents, childcare and energy have risen far faster."

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