Governments across the world have been issued the warning.
, according to Olivier De Schutter, UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights.He will say: “It is not hyperbole to say that unless governments increase benefits and wages in line with inflation, lives will be lost.prices have surged by nearly 24%, household budgets across the world are being stretched beyond breaking point, meaning even more people in poverty will starve or freeze this winter unless immediate action is taken to increase their income.
“Not only will doing so reduce the energy bills of low-income households, it will also considerably reduce carbon emissions.” A Department for Work and Pensions spokesman said: “The Secretary of State commences her statutory annual review of benefits and state pensions from late October using the most recent prices and earnings indices available.
“We are committed to looking after the most vulnerable which is why we’ve delivered at least £1,200 of support to families this winter while also saving households an average of £1,000 a year through our Energy Price Guarantee.
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