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Recommendation 13

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Require government to justify deviations from ‘Uprating Guarantee’ and assess their impact.

Recommendation
If the Government decides to deviate from the ‘Uprating Guarantee’, it should clearly set out its reasoning to Parliament. The Government should also undertake work to understand what impact the decision to not follow consistent practice would have on its benchmark of objectives for benefit levels.
Paragraph Reference: 123
Government Response

A response document is linked to this report, dated 23 May 2024. Response attribution to this recommendation has not been verified. Read the response document ↗