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Universal credit

700,000 households don’t receive enough from universal credit to pay rent
Universal Credit money not covering rent
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700,000 households don’t receive enough from universal credit to pay rent

Universal credit journal: What it is, where to log in and more
The number of people claiming Universal Credit nearly doubled during the pandemic
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Universal credit journal: What it is, where to log in and more

MPs up pressure on Government to keep £20 Universal Credit increase
MPs told the Government to keep the £20 Universal Credit increase
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MPs up pressure on Government to keep £20 Universal Credit increase

Universal Credit claimants need certainty, not 'alms for the poor'
Rishi Sunak works at his desk
Anela Anwar

Universal Credit claimants need certainty, not 'alms for the poor'

‘We're close to homeless’: The impact of Universal Credit deductions
Families are having money deducted from their Universal Credit payments.
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‘We're close to homeless’: The impact of Universal Credit deductions

More than half of Brits support increasing Universal Credit, says Unite
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More than half of Brits support increasing Universal Credit, says Unite

Universal Credit rollout 'devastating' for disabled people, campaigners warn
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Universal Credit rollout 'devastating' for disabled people, campaigners warn

Charities urge Government to halt benefit sanctions during pandemic
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Charities urge Government to halt benefit sanctions during pandemic

People on Universal Credit 'more at risk of falling behind on rent'
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People on Universal Credit 'more at risk of falling behind on rent'

‘Face reality’ of Universal Credit not Duncan Smith's plan, say charities
Iain Duncan Smith parliament
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‘Face reality’ of Universal Credit not Duncan Smith's plan, say charities

'Flawed' Universal Credit algorithm is 'pushing people into poverty'
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'Flawed' Universal Credit algorithm is 'pushing people into poverty'

Scrap No Recourse to Public Funds regime, MPs urge
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Scrap No Recourse to Public Funds regime, MPs urge

Universal Credit claims soar by 856,000 as virus grips economy
A young person, seen from above, sits on the floor looking through a stack of bills in front of a laptop
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Universal Credit claims soar by 856,000 as virus grips economy

Universal Credit “should be modified to reduce mental health harms”
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Universal Credit “should be modified to reduce mental health harms”

Here’s five things we learned from Universal Credit: Inside the Welfare State
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Here’s five things we learned from Universal Credit: Inside the Welfare State

Universal Credit rollout delayed again until 2024
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Universal Credit rollout delayed again until 2024

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
DWP fails to test benefits delay that 'starves people into getting jobs'
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DWP fails to test benefits delay that 'starves people into getting jobs'

Universal Credit 'worsens debt problems and drives people to loan sharks'
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Universal Credit 'worsens debt problems and drives people to loan sharks'

The DWP’s Universal Credit ads have been ruled as “misleading”
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The DWP’s Universal Credit ads have been ruled as “misleading”

Single parent families struggling for cash under broken system
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Single parent families struggling for cash under broken system