
Families claiming Universal Credit run out of food and cannot afford essentials
Over half of working families in the North West claiming Universal Credit ran out food in the past month and cannot afford essentials, research has revealed.
Over half of working families in the North West claiming Universal Credit ran out food in the past month and cannot afford essentials, research has revealed.
The government is to raise limits by 47%, meaning eligible parents can claim back up to £951 for one child and £1,630 for two or more children.
The government is chasing some of the poorest households in the country for millions in benefits overpayments caused by its own mistakes.