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How one council is resisting the worst effects of Universal Credit
The Tories' flagship welfare policy is hitting Tower Hamlets hard. But they're fighting back, writes Mayor John Biggs.
Yet another Tory politician has joined condemnation of the hated Universal Credit system
A member of the Scottish Parliament said the most vulnerable in society are worried.
Eight ways the Universal Credit roll-out has been a disaster
A new report from the National Audit Office shows just how shambolic the Tories' all-in-one benefit scheme has been so far.
Revealed: How Universal Credit has been a ‘nightmare’ for single parents
The system is still in turmoil - with even staff unclear of how it works, and parents in the dark over how much they stand to gain/lose in taking on work.
Universal Credit may have dominated the headlines, but disability benefits are in chaos too
A personal experience of what sanction targets in the Personal Independence Payments system are doing to claimants and their families.
Why is Universal Credit sanctioning three times more people than its predecessor?
The system pioneered by the Tories is either broken or was set up to punish those most in need of state support.