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Benefits such as Universal Credit have played a part in keeping people financially stable during the Covid pandemic. Coupled with furlough they have helped blunt the impact of soaring unemployment in the UK, tiding people over as they continue to navigate the pitfalls of lockdown. Politicians and the public welcomed a benefits hike, but this is allegedly under threat in the forthcoming spring budget.
The United Kingdom is currently in its third national pandemic lockdown amid rising cases of a new fast-spreading coronavirus strain. Westminster previously introduced.
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England footballer Marcus Rashford and child poverty campaigners are celebrating after the Government U-turned over providing free meals to disadvantaged children during the Christmas holidays.
The Prime Minister personally phoned the Manchester United star after he played in his team’s Premier League clash against Everton on Saturday to alert him to the decision to lay on £170 million of extra funding for the measure.
The money will pay for the Covid Winter Grant Scheme to support families over the season while the Holiday Activities and Food programme will be extended to cover the Easter, summer and Christmas breaks in 2021, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) announced.
All the Universal Credit changes claimants need to know about for 2021
The DWP will make more alterations to Universal Credit payouts, allowances, deductions and limits in 2021
The Universal Credit system will change again in 2021, the Department for Work and Pension announced. (Image: PA)
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