September's inflation rate

Responding to the news that inflation remains at 6.7%, chief executive of Child Poverty Action Group Alison Garnham said:

‘There is no comfort for struggling families in the news that inflation is unchanged – and still the Government hasn’t said that it will safeguard benefits and ensure they rise at least with inflation. Ministers must stop the worry and commit to uprating benefits at least in line with inflation. The alternative is that many more children will be pulled into poverty – their well-being and life chances jeopardised.’