11 things wrong with the Tories’ cut to Universal Credit and Working Tax Credits
The government’s arguments fall apart quite quickly when you scratch the surface.
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Universal credit cuts will have ‘deep and far-reaching impact’, says poverty charity
‘To give people enough relief to offset their problems, even just a little bit, and then to take it away, feels cruel,’ says one victim of the cuts.
Scale of Tory cuts to Universal Credit revealed
Millions are set to lose £1,000 a year, new government data shows.
Universal Credit: Ministers slammed by MPs after rejecting ALL recommendations for change
“There is now nearly two years’ extra weight of evidence that the delay in providing a first payment is causing real hardship.”
Charities slam Sunak’s £20 a week raid on Universal Credit
In six months time, six million people will lose out on £20 a week.
Natalie Bennett: Universal Credit should protect domestic abuse survivors…and everyone else too
Paying it to individuals not households would benefit everyone. UBI would be better still.
Neil Gray MP: How slashing Universal Credit will plunge thousands into poverty
We are still in the midst of the worst health and economic crisis that impact those on the lowest incomes hardest.
With more of their working constituents relying on Universal Credit, Tory MPs should have opposed Sunak’s £20 cut.
In areas like Burnley, nearly 10% of working-age adults work but rely on Universal Credit.
Barely a handful of Tories vote against Universal Credit cut – despite many claiming it would be ‘devastating’
The £20 a week Universal Credit boost has been a lifeline for millions. When will Tory MPs start voting with their conscience?
Government’s focus on statues diverts from Universal Credit cut backlash
Is pushing the protection of statues a plan by the Tories to distract from the Universal Credit cut fallout?