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<p /> <p /> <p>For 2013/14, the main rates of working-age benefits, statutory payments
and tax credits were up-rated by one per cent in the Social Security Benefits Up-rating
Order 2013. The Welfare Benefits Up-rating Act 2013 provided for the one per cent
increase to apply for 2014/15 and 2015/16. Both of these were accompanied by Impact
Assessments.</p><p> </p><p>As part of his ongoing public sector equality duty under
the Equality Act 2010 to monitor impacts on ‘protected groups', the Secretary of State
continues to monitor the impacts of the Welfare Benefits Up-rating Act 2013 in light
of any changes to the underlying rate of inflation. The underlying rate of inflation
for increases in 2014/15 is similar to that forecast by the Office for Budget Responsibility
and used in the Impact Assessment. It is therefore likely that the impacts on affected
households will be broadly similar to those detailed in the Impact Assessment.</p>
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