Articles tagged with: universal credit

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16 Nov 2021 Coronavirus

The economic impact of COVID-19 on ethnic minorities in Manchester

27 Oct 2021 Economy

Rishi Sunak Announces 8% Cut To The Universal Credit Taper Rate

Rishi Sunak has confirmed that he will cut the Universal Credit taper rate by 8% in time for the new year, meaning people receiving in-work benefits will be able to keep more of their earnings.

12 Oct 2021 Economy

Urgent action is required to prevent avoidable deaths as millions more face fuel poverty this winter

It is a matter of great concern that against the background of rising inflation, the end of furlough and cut to Universal Credit that the price cap might end in April 2022.

08 Oct 2021 Social affairs

Keir Starmer Accuses Boris Johnson Of 'Turning On The Poorest' Over Universal Credit Cut

Keir Starmer has accused Boris Johnson of “turning on the poorest” after the Prime Minister removed the temporary £20 universal credit uplift this week.

28 Sep 2021 Economy

Out of work families can not afford the cut to Universal Credit

The cut will reduce real terms support for an out of work family to the lowest level since Margaret Thatcher was Prime Minister.

27 Sep 2021 Economy

Perfect storm of rising energy bills and Universal Credit cut will push many into homelessness

Investing in people today by helping them find meaningful, paid employment and securing the roof over their heads will also give them the space, stability, and agency to think long-term.

02 Sep 2021 Economy

Keeping the Universal Credit uplift is critical to deliver on our pledge to level up

Instead of seeing the £20 uplift as a problem to be solved, we should see it as an investment in a system that can turn people’s lives around.

09 Aug 2021 Economy

Cutting universal credit uplift is emblematic of a failure to take child poverty seriously

Despite protestations that reducing child poverty is a priority and despite all the talk of levelling up, there is no child poverty strategy worthy of the name.

30 Jul 2021 Economy

Cutting Universal Credit will undermine the government’s levelling up agenda

Pushing benefit levels lower will hurt working families and take money out of local economies, not accelerate our recovery.

12 Jul 2021 Economy

Cutting the Universal Credit uplift will create hardship for families both in and out of work

Let's reduce the welfare bill by supporting people to progress and improve their lives, not by cutting support that should be there when it’s needed most.

29 May 2021 Health

Fully Paralysed Terminally Ill Patients Still Face "Inhumane" Benefits Process Almost Two Years After Promised Review

Excl: Ministers are facing demands to urgently publish a review of the "barbaric" benefits programme first announced by the government in summer 2019.

19 Apr 2021 Coronavirus

Over 100 Tory MPs Urge Government To Make £20 Universal Credit Uplift Permanent

Two groups of Conservative MPs have called on Boris Johnson to keep the £20 Universal Credit uplift in place, with a former Cabinet minister warning that the Treasury's plan to remove it in September would be "a blow to possibly millions of people".

Parents on low incomes need support now more than ever

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09 Mar 2021 Coronavirus

Parents on low incomes need support now more than ever

The £20 per week uplift in Universal Credit and Working Tax Credit provides a vital lifeline for low-income families. The Government should do the right thing and extend the scheme for a year

03 Mar 2021 Coronavirus

Everything Rishi Sunak Announced In The Budget Including Furlough, Universal Credit, Corporation Tax Rise and Freeports

Rishi Sunak has set out his three-point plan for helping the economy recover from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic with a raft of spending commitments, an increase to corporation tax and moving the Treasury to Darlington.

03 Mar 2021 Coronavirus

Universal Credit Uplift Extended In The Budget Amid Reports Chancellor "Took Some Convincing"

Tory backbenchers claimed victory after Chancellor Rishi Sunak confirmed he will maintain the £20 a week uplift to Universal Credit in the Budget for six months.

03 Mar 2021 Coronavirus

Budget 2021 Live: Rishi Sunak Has Revealed His Plans For An Economy "Fundamentally Altered" By Covid

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has delivered the government's 2021 Budget to parliament.

25 Feb 2021 Economy

The Chancellor must make the Universal Credit uplift permanent

It would be economically irresponsible to take money away from people right now. The government must support people for as long as they need it.

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23 Feb 2021 Social affairs

620,000 more families claiming Universal Credit, with parents fearing they will be forced to turn to foodbanks if £20 uplift is scrapped

Over 620,000 families with children have started claiming Universal Credit since the start of the pandemic, according to figures published today by the Department for Work and Pensions – a 51% increase.

23 Feb 2021 Coronavirus

People Claiming Universal Credit Doubles Since Start Of Pandemic, New Figures Show

The number of people claiming Universal Credit has risen by 98 per cent since the start of the pandemic, new figures have shown.

11 Feb 2021 Economy

Removing the £20 uplift to Universal Credit now would be a failure by government to recognise the reality of so many struggling families

With the impact of the pandemic still being keenly felt, removing the £20 increase now makes no sense for the idea of UC as a safety net for all - or for the millions of families who rely on it to get by.

21 Jan 2021 Coronavirus

Nearly Two Thirds Of People Back The £20-A-Week Increase In Universal Credit

Exclusive polling for PoliticsHome has revealed 62 percent of people polled are in favour of the government keeping the £20-a-week increase in Universal Credit welfare payments beyond March 2021.

18 Jan 2021 Coronavirus

MPs Vote To Keep £20 A Week Universal Credit Increase In Labour's Motion, Including Six Tory Rebels

The Commons has passed a motion calling for the £20 a week increase to Universal Credit payments to be kept after the majority of Tories abstained on Labour’s opposition day debate.

18 Jan 2021 Coronavirus

Tories Who Want To Scrap The “Baffling” Universal Credit Cut Warn It Will Cause Hardship

Conservative MPs are bemused by the government’s handling of the latest Universal Credit row, with many dozens privately warning whips that the £20 uplift must be extended until Covid is “in the rear-view mirror” – or risk more rebellion.

25 Nov 2020 Economy

Cutting Universal Credit will plunge families further into poverty and gut-wrenching hardship

Cutting the £20 Universal Credit uplift while unemployment is growing and many families are struggling to make ends meet is unbelievable. This money is what enables some families to put food on the table at the end of the week.