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New Universal Credit payment rates ahead of DWP ending £20 uplift this week - www.dailyrecord.co.uk - Britain - Ireland
dailyrecord.co.uk
04.10.2021 / 09:43

New Universal Credit payment rates ahead of DWP ending £20 uplift this week

Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has contacted nearly six million benefit claimants across the UK confirming their Universal Credit payment will be cut by £20-a-week from October 6, 2021.

Nicola Sturgeon joins last ditch plea to stop Universal Credit cut - www.dailyrecord.co.uk - Manchester
dailyrecord.co.uk
03.10.2021 / 12:29

Nicola Sturgeon joins last ditch plea to stop Universal Credit cut

Universal Credit, announced last year at the start of the pandemic, began winding down towards the end of September and will finally come to an end this week while the Tories gather for their annual conference in Manchester. The move has been widely condemned by charities and opposition parties and Johnson faces pressure from many Conservative MPs deeply concerned about the impact on low-income families.

Manchester council urges government to keep 'crucial' Universal Credit uplift - www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk - Manchester
manchestereveningnews.co.uk
01.10.2021 / 21:51

Manchester council urges government to keep 'crucial' Universal Credit uplift

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DWP launches £500m support fund as Universal Credit is cut - how you can get cash - www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk
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01.10.2021 / 10:21

DWP launches £500m support fund as Universal Credit is cut - how you can get cash

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Almost 30,000 North Lanarkshire households to be hit by Universal Credit cut - www.dailyrecord.co.uk - Britain - Scotland
dailyrecord.co.uk
30.09.2021 / 12:57

Almost 30,000 North Lanarkshire households to be hit by Universal Credit cut

iOS - Android Wishaw MSP Clare Adamson said: “People are struggling even with the uplift. Yet the Scottish Tories have the temerity to defend this abominable cut."They are failing in a basic duty as MSPs to advocate for our most vulnerable constituents.

Boris Johnson 'punching down' the poor not levelling up with Universal Credit cut - www.dailyrecord.co.uk
dailyrecord.co.uk
28.09.2021 / 14:51

Boris Johnson 'punching down' the poor not levelling up with Universal Credit cut

Labour ’s Secretary of State for Child Poverty, slammed the Tory government decision to claw back the lockdown rise in Universal Credit in a speech that made him the darling of the Labour conference. Streeting, 38, recovered from kidney cancer this year to come back to Labour’s front bench as the arrowhead of a campaign against child poverty.

Tory MSP admits he's 'lobbying' UK Government to reverse Universal Credit cut - www.dailyrecord.co.uk - Britain
dailyrecord.co.uk
26.09.2021 / 13:45

Tory MSP admits he's 'lobbying' UK Government to reverse Universal Credit cut

Alexander Stewart said he had "real sympathy" with comments made last week by Ruth Davidson, who claimed the reduction in the benefit was the “wrong thing to do”. The £20 uplift to the all-in-one benefit was a temporary measure to help poorer families during the pandemic and is due to come to an end from October 6 in a move that has sparked fury among anti-poverty campaigners.

Marcus Rashford urges PM to stop axe of £20-a-week uplift to Universal Credit - www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk - Manchester
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26.09.2021 / 12:33

Marcus Rashford urges PM to stop axe of £20-a-week uplift to Universal Credit

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Universal Credit warning as £20 cut could see 1.5 million claimants struggle this winter - www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk
manchestereveningnews.co.uk
23.09.2021 / 17:20

Universal Credit warning as £20 cut could see 1.5 million claimants struggle this winter

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'A crime against decency' - More than 25k South Lanarkshire families to lose universal credit uplift - www.dailyrecord.co.uk
dailyrecord.co.uk
21.09.2021 / 10:33

'A crime against decency' - More than 25k South Lanarkshire families to lose universal credit uplift

iOS - Android She joins a number of figures across the political spectrum who have raised concerns about the move, which a think tank recently warned would affect more than 800,000 people across Britain.In South Lanarkshire, a total of 25,493 households will feel the impact of the move.Ms Haughey blasted: “This Tory government’s choice to inflict the biggest overnight cut to social security since World War II - hammering people both in and out of work – is a crime against decency.

Pregnant mum says she doesn't know how she'll survive Universal Credit cut - www.dailyrecord.co.uk - Britain
dailyrecord.co.uk
17.09.2021 / 20:59

Pregnant mum says she doesn't know how she'll survive Universal Credit cut

benefits claimants say their current pay-out is barely enough to cover the bills, with circumstances set to get worse as government removes the Covid-19 uplift next month. Almost six million people rely on Universal Credit in the UK, and as of October they will be receiving £20 less per week when the change is made.Mum-of-five Shannon Brown says she will likely face debt as a result of the cut.

DWP Universal Credit cut to be pushed through despite no assessment on people's lives - www.dailyrecord.co.uk
dailyrecord.co.uk
16.09.2021 / 12:42

DWP Universal Credit cut to be pushed through despite no assessment on people's lives

Universal Credit on people’s lives. Officials said the information does not exist as the uplift was only “temporary”.

Universal Credit claimants can apply online for an emergency loan ahead of £20 benefit cut - www.dailyrecord.co.uk
dailyrecord.co.uk
16.09.2021 / 12:05

Universal Credit claimants can apply online for an emergency loan ahead of £20 benefit cut

claiming Universal Credit, a benefit designed to help those out of work or on a low income cover the costs of daily living. September will see the furlough scheme draw to a close, applications for the final Self-Employment Income Support Scheme grant and the ending of the weekly £20 uplift to Universal Credit - which in itself creates an air of uncertainty for those relying on state support.

Boris Johnson causing 'Tory poverty pandemic' with Universal Credit cuts and tax hikes - www.dailyrecord.co.uk
dailyrecord.co.uk
15.09.2021 / 15:33

Boris Johnson causing 'Tory poverty pandemic' with Universal Credit cuts and tax hikes

The Prime Minister hit back: “What we are doing is protecting people on low incomes up and down the country.

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