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‘We’re hungry all the time’ Single mum pleads for help as Universal Credit falls short

Posted: April 15, 2022 at 10:22 am   /   Business

A SINGLE mum has had to survive on just £40 per week after getting long Covid in December 2020. Daily Express :: Finance Feed

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Universal Credit rule change means millions could be owed £596 a month – check now

Posted: March 25, 2022 at 10:22 pm   /   Business

MORE than a million more Britons could now be due a Universal Credit payment of up to £596 a month due to a recent rule change. Daily Express :: Finance Feed

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DWP urged to replace Universal Credit and guarantee Britons get £654 a month

Posted: January 25, 2022 at 9:22 pm   /   Business

UNIVERSAL CREDIT should be replaced with an alternative benefit scheme, experts have claimed, as they believe the current payment is “heading in the wrong direction”. Daily Express :: Finance Feed

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Universal Credit claimants recall struggle to find work before DWP scheme – ‘Lost hope’

Posted: December 11, 2021 at 9:22 pm   /   Business

CURRENT and former Universal Credit claimants are voicing their support for the Government’s Kickstart job scheme and calling for it to be extended. Daily Express :: Finance Feed

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Rishi Sunak extends scheme for Universal Credit claimants as he unveils new £500m funding

Posted: October 4, 2021 at 10:22 am   /   Business

CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER Rishi Sunak today announced the Universal Credit kickstart scheme will be extended until March next year. Daily Express :: Finance Feed

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Marcus Rashford urges Boris to axe Universal Credit cut as millions will ‘lose a lifeline’

Posted: September 25, 2021 at 10:13 pm   /   Entertainment

MARCUS RASHFORD has urged Boris Johnson to axe a life-altering cut to Universal Credit which will mean millions of Brits across the UK will “lose a lifeline”. Daily Express :: News Feed

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Universal Credit row erupts: Boris warns uplift will mean tax rises for millions of Brits

Posted: September 23, 2021 at 10:22 pm   /   Business

KEEPING the Universal Credit uplift would mean tax rises for millions to help pay for it, Boris Johnson has warned. Daily Express :: Finance Feed

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Britons face ‘significant drop in income’ as furlough and Universal Credit uplift ends

Posted: September 9, 2021 at 10:22 pm   /   Business

BRITONS are set to face a “significant drop in income” after the Government’s furlough scheme and £20 per week uplift to Universal Credit comes to an end later this month. Formally known as the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, the furlough scheme is set to end on September 30, 2021. During his Budget announcement earlier this […]

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‘Learn something new everyday’ Kickstarter tells all about DWP Universal Credit job scheme

Posted: September 1, 2021 at 10:22 pm   /   Business

IT IS coming up to a year since the Government announced the creation of a ‘Kickstart’ job scheme targeted at Universal Credit claimants through the Department of Work and Pensions . Daily Express :: Finance Feed

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‘It’s a daily struggle’ – Dad faces just one meal a day as Universal Credit cuts loom

Posted: August 25, 2021 at 10:22 pm   /   Business

UNIVERSAL Credit cuts are on the horizon as the £20 uplift offered in early 2020 will be removed from October. In light of this, Citizens Advice has warned millions will be pushed into debt as their payments are reduced. Daily Express :: Finance Feed

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