Universal Credit cut to leave millions with income ‘below acceptable living standards’

Fiona Simpson
Wednesday, July 14, 2021

The planned cut of the £20 Universal Credit uplift will leave families receiving less than half of the income required to have an acceptable standard of living, new analysis shows.

Millions of families could be left short when the benefit is cut. Picture: Adobe Stock
Millions of families could be left short when the benefit is cut. Picture: Adobe Stock

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