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What the Universal Credit cut is and how it may affect you
06.10.2021 - 19:27 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
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During the coronavirus pandemic, the government boosted Universal Credit payment by £20 per week to support struggling families.
However from Wednesday October 6 the payments are being cut to pre-Covid levels - which will affect around 6 million people in England, Scotland and Wales.
Of those 6 million people, 60 per cent are unemployed while 40 per cent are working low-paid jobs.
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