Recommendation 11

Without the uplift, benefits for the unemployed are at their lowest real-terms level since the early 1990s. Had they grown in line with GDP per capita since 1990, they would be £40 a week higher. The future value of benefits is also being reduced given the increasing cost of living, as inflation is predicted to rise above 7% by April, but benefits for those in work and unemployed are only rising by 3.1%.