Benefits should rise by 1.7 percent from April after inflation dropped below the Bank of England’s two percent target in September.

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said on Wednesday (October 16) thatConsumer Prices Index (CPI) inflation fell to 1.7 percent last month, from 2.2 percent in August.

Increases in some benefits and Tax Credits, including Universal Credit, are usually tied to September’s CPI figure, suggesting increases of 1.7 percent are likely.

The benefits which the…