A Tory DWP minister has apologised to Parliament for making four errors in a debate about the benefit freeze.
Justin Tomlinson admitted the "inadvertent" factual blunders while MPs debated triggering the cruel measure for the fourth year in a row.
The freeze - which is now costing families up to £1,800 a year - will kick in for millions this coming Monday.
It passed without a formal vote because it was tied up with separate rises to pensions and disability benefit.
But Labour warned the freeze on working-age benefits was "pushing families and children into poverty."
The errors were made as Mr Tomlinson commented about detailed elements of benefits policy during the 90-minute Commons debate.
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The minister said the severe disability premium would increase from £77.65 to £79.50, when in fact he was referring to the the Severe Disablement Allowance.
Severe Disability Premia for a single person have instead increased from £64.30 to £65.85.
Mr Tomlinson said the government would "increase the basic and full rate of the new state pension" by either 2.5%, average earnings or inflation, whichever is highest.
In fact, he should have said the government would "increase the full rates of the Basic and New State Pensions" by the so-called triple lock.
Mr Tomlinson also said the pension credit "standard minimum guarantee" - the threshold below which pensioner incomes should not fall - would rise to £160.25 for a single person.
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In fact the correct figure is £167.25, higher than the minister said.
And finally, he said the plans would help the vulnerable to the tune of £3.5bn, when actually this figure was also higher at £3.7bn.
Mr Tomlinson made the apology in a written statement to Parliament.
He said: "The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2019 maintains the Government’s commitment to the triple lock for both the Basic State Pension and the New State Pension.
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"The Order also increases benefits for carers, guardians and those with disabilities and long-term health conditions; sharing the proceeds of economic growth with some of the most vulnerable in society.
"I would like to clarify the points... and apologise to the House for these inadvertent errors".
Figures in February showed a series of benefit freezes and caps since the Tories took power in 2010 have cost families £888 to £1,845 per year.
Tory DWP chief Amber Rudd faced repeated pleas to end the freeze before it kicks in on Monday, but failed to do so.
Chancellor Philip Hammond has said there re no plans to renew the freeze after it ends in April 2020.
