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Nearly a million people claim Universal Credit as coronavirus outbreak worsens
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Nearly a million people claim Universal Credit as coronavirus outbreak worsens
Nearly a million people have made claims for Universal Credit in the past fortnight as the economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak takes its toll.
With unprecedented numbers of people needing to access Universal Credit, the government must act quickly
Coronavirus
By Margaret Greenwood MP
With unprecedented numbers of people needing to access Universal Credit, the government must act quickly
Universal Credit’s five-week wait continues to be a source of difficulty for anyone wanting to claim support amid the coronavirus crisis, writes Labour’s Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary Margaret Greenwood.
Government insists it won't ditch five-week wait for Universal Credit despite coronavirus outbreak
Coronavirus
Government insists it won't ditch five-week wait for Universal Credit despite coronavirus outbreak
Ministers have insisted they won’t ditch the five-week wait for Universal Credit payments during the coronavirus outbreak.
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By National Federation of Builders
Chancellor unveils wage rescue package
The Chancellor, Rishi Sunak has announced a wage subsidy package intended to protect millions of jobs.
Rebecca Long-Bailey urges Boris Johnson to bring in universal basic income to help Brits through coronavirus crisis
Coronavirus
Rebecca Long-Bailey urges Boris Johnson to bring in universal basic income to help Brits through coronavirus crisis
The Government should hand everyone in Britain a fixed payment regardless of what they earn to ease the "unprecedented" economic shock of the coronavirus outbreak, Rebecca Long-Bailey has said.