根据通货膨胀数据,英国推迟了PIP改革;每月福利可能会增加28.40英. UK delays PIP reforms; benefits may rise by £28.40 monthly, pending inflation data.

英国劳工和养老金部 (DWP) 已推迟对个人独立支付 (PIP) 制度的改革,直到明年评估过程的审查完成. The UK's Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has postponed reforms to the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) system until a review of the assessment process is completed next year. 英国有超过 370 万人领取 PIP，根据 9 月份的通货膨胀率，付款每年都会增加。 Over 3.7 million people in Great Britain receive PIP, with payments rising annually based on the September inflation rate. 如果7月消费物价指数(CPI)维持3.8%的通货膨胀率,则PIP的最高支付额可以每四个星期从749.80英镑增加到778.20英镑。 If the July Consumer Prices Index (CPI) inflation rate of 3.8% holds, maximum PIP payments could increase from £749.80 to £778.20 every four weeks. DWP 将在 8 月和 9 月 CPI 率公布后宣布确切的涨幅。 The DWP will announce the exact increase after the August and September CPI rates are known.