BREAKING: Corbyn just scored a huge win on Universal Credit helpline charges
Scrapping charges for the botched benefits scheme’s helpline is a significant victory for campaigners.
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55p a minute to call a helpline – but that’s just the tip of the iceberg on Universal Credit
Jeremy Corbyn skewered Theresa May today at prime minister’s questions on the rollout of Universal Credit, as he urged her to do away with the unjust premium rate phone line which sees those seeking advice charged 55p a minute. Manytest
MPs call for Universal Credit expansion to be delayed, warning system on brink of ‘collapse’
Members of DWP committee fear next month’s planned roll-out could leave ‘hundreds of thousands’ without benefits.
Osborne’s cuts mean Universal Credit will punish working families
New research finds the government is undermining its own reforms
Universal Credit slammed again
IFS research finds that the government’s flagship social security scheme will leave working families worse off
Comment: Universal Credit is a minefield of nasty surprises
A third sector worker shares her concerns about the introduction of the DWP’s flagship policy in her area
Could Universal Credit could help reduce child poverty?
New TUC research suggests ways that the controversial scheme could be made more effective
Why Universal Credit could lead to even more sanctions
Benefit sanction rates are already at record levels
Study warns Universal Credit could put mothers off working
Work won’t neccessarily pay under the new system
Iain Duncan Smith: still not vindicated over Universal Credit (though he thinks he is)
Trials of the scheme have been very limited, and we should proceed with caution