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Pre-Budget Report: Benefits to rise despite deflation

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Rose Harris-Birtill
Rose Harris-Birtill
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9 December 2009

Chancellor Alistair Darling has announced that the Basic State Pension will rise by 2.5% next April. As part of his Pre-Budget report today, he also said child and disability benefits will both rise by 1.5% at the same time.

These usually rise in line with RPI inflation, which is currently negative.

See the Pre-Budget Report round-up MSE News story for more info...

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