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Universal Credit ‘stealth cut’ could cost mixed-age couples £7,000 a year
Announcement was quietly "sneaked out" while everyone was fixated on the unfolding Brexit drama in parliament.
More than 21,000 sick and disabled people die waiting for vital benefits
Campaigners warn the 'appalling situation' is set to get even worse under Universal Credit.
REAL LIFE
Unpaid carer ‘surviving on a can of sweetcorn a day’ after benefits axed
Benefit bosses reportedly stopped his Carers Allowance payments, despite him being the sole carer for his disabled parents.
Heart attack victim refused benefits and left ‘with nothing’ to live on, despite collapsing at work
He spent three days in hospital recovering from a heart attack that nearly cost him his life.
Woman loses her baby after Universal Credit ‘error’ left her homeless
DWP error meant that an ‘automatic’ rent payment was missed.
Family with disabled children get the shock of their lives after firm re-surfaces their drive free of charge
The Burns family got an unexpected helping hand after a company boss learned about the difficulties they face.
Thousands of pensioners failing to claim over £1,000 a year in state benefits
Call for more information and benefits advice to be made available for pensioner homeowners.
Parents are starving themselves for up to a WEEK to feed their children
"Parents will feed their kids but go without themselves", says foodbank manager.
OPINION
Most people say Labour have the most humane welfare policies – but only just
Exclusive: There is also strong support among benefit claimants for the SNP's approach to social security.
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