Chancellor Philip Hammond will deliver the Spring Statement on Wednesday 13 March 2019, where he will respond to the OBR's latest economic and fiscal forecasts.
This will also be an opportunity for him to set out government priorities ahead of the Spending Review due later in the year.
New figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) show that whilst the 2016 benefits freeze has kept most working-age benefits at the same value as 2015/16, essential items such as sugar and butter have increased by 17% and 23.1% respectively since benefits were frozen.
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