Economics
Sunak Blames IT Systems for Decision Not to Raise UK Benefits
- ‘Complicated’ technology was insurmountable, chancellor says
- Out-of-work poor facing the deepest living cost squeeze
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UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak said he was unable to increase welfare benefits this year to protect the most vulnerable from the cost of living crisis because the government’s antique computer system would not let him.