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Over one million on Universal Credit have money deducted to repay debts

Steven Preece - 7th January 2021

Government urged to make Universal Credit advance payments non-repayable.

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Tories must scrap ‘debt-inducing’ five week Universal Credit wait in New Year

Steven Preece - 23rd December 2020

Scrapping the five week wait and advance payment loans under Universal Credit must be a priority in 2021, say SNP.

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Majority say £20 Universal Credit boost should be permanent as half a million UK children languish in extreme poverty

Steven Preece - 9th December 2020

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has so far refused to commit to extending the £20 a week uplift beyond April.

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Coalition of over 60 organisations and Bishops warn against ending the £20 Universal Credit uplift

Steven Preece - 1st December 2020

Open Letter: £20 a week uplift to Universal Credit should be made permanent and extended to legacy benefits.

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Nearly half of foodbank users have money deducted from their benefits

Steven Preece - 1st December 2020

Struggling families hit by benefit deductions to repay Government loans.

Poverty

Tory failure as nearly 700,000 are plunged into poverty despite Covid income protections

Steven Preece - 1st December 2020

UK Government urged to come forward with "a comprehensive anti-poverty strategy".

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Benefit Payment Dates Over Christmas And New Year 2020-21

Steven Preece - 1st December 2020

Find out if your benefit payments will be made early over Christmas and New Year.

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Tory cuts will leave millions of families ‘permanently worse off’, says think tank

Steven Preece - 26th November 2020

Fifteen-year income squeeze could leave families £1,200 a year worse off by 2025.

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Tories reject petition signed by 120,000 people demanding fairer disability benefits

Steven Preece - 21st November 2020

Petition calls for the £20 a week uplift to Universal Credit to be extended to legacy benefits.

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DWP must allow disabled students to claim Universal Credit, court rules

Steven Preece - 18th November 2020

Disabled student wins right to be considered for Universal Credit.

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Cross-party leaders join forces in call to halt Universal Credit cuts

Steven Preece - 15th November 2020

Cross-party leaders call for the £20 a week up-lift to Universal Credit to be made permanent and extended to legacy benefits.

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Call to end Universal Credit wait after huge surge in household debt and foodbank use

Steven Preece - 12th November 2020

Tories urged to scrap the five week wait for Universal Credit and strengthen welfare protections.

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Scrap benefit sanctions for the mentally ill, report says

Steven Preece - 10th November 2020

Report finds that benefits conditionality is counter-productive and causes emmense distress for the mentally ill.

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Rishi Sunak’s next U-turn must be to make the £20 Universal Credit uplift permanent, says SNP

Steven Preece - 7th November 2020

SNP also say the £20 a week increase to Universal Credit should be extended to all legacy benefits.

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Suspension of Universal Credit ‘minimum income floor’ extended for six months

Steven Preece - 3rd November 2020

Support for the self-employed to continue for a further six months.

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