Social Security Payments: Uprating

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick Excerpts

Monday 10th October 2022 Lords Chamber

[Lord Davies of Gower (Con)]

I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Brinton, for that question. I appreciate her point. Again, it is something I will reiterate when I get back to the department.

[Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick (Lab)]

My Lords, given the 12 years of austerity, a cost of living crisis that is hitting the poorest hardest, particularly in the devolved nations and regions, and the fact that inflation is rising to 10% and beyond, can the Minister give assurances and undertakings that he will discuss directly with devolved Ministers a means of ensuring that benefits will be increased in line with inflation to deal with the cost of living and cost of energy crises?