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Universal Credit £20 uplift should be made permanent say UK parliaments The Tory Government has been blasted for resisting a change backed by anti-poverty campaigners 04:30, 21 JUL 2021 The £20 uplift has been a huge help to families (Image: Getty) Get the latest money news from the Daily Record with our weekly newsletterInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe We use your sign-up to provide content in ways youve consented to and to improve our understanding of...

The Government boosted Universal Credit by £20 a week last March  It is due to come to an end next month costing families more than £1,000  The Government is under pressure to extend the uplift but is baulking at the cost The Work and Pensions Select Committee said the removal of the extra payments would drag those already into poverty down into destitution 

Watch: How do we stop a generation from sleepwalking into retirement? On 2nd March Prospect welcomed a stellar panel of speakers to discuss the future of savings and pensions in the UK. Bringing together experts from industry and parliament, we asked how can people save enough for their future during a time of uncertainty and what can be done by pensions providers and government to help people make the best possible choices for their retirement planning. Five years on from the introduction of...

Oldham MP: Covid responsible for over 50% of Universal Credit claimants Date published: 22 January 2021 Oldham East and Saddleworth MP Debbie Abrahams Oldham East and Saddleworth MP Debbie Abrahams has stated that over half of the 14,633 people receiving Universal Credit (UC) in her constituency started to claim social security support since the pandemic began. In a House of Commons speech during which she urged the Government to keep the £20 ‘uplift’ for people claiming Universa...