New benefit system criticised
Unions and charities claim most families will gain nothing from the Government's new Universal Credit payment.
- Elaine Willcox
Warning over Universal Credit system
A new report claims most families will gain nothing from the Government's new Universal Credit.
The TUC and Child Poverty Action Group said the new single benefit payment, now being trialled in Ashton Under Lyne, was in danger of failing to deliver on its key objectives.
Nine out of 10 families will gain nothing overall from its introduction, with any benefits offset by recent social security cuts.
Requiring people to claim online and make joint claims with their partners will make the process more complicated at a time when advice services are being cut.
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