East London boroughs experience universal credit increase
The latest Universal Credit figures have been released by the Department for Work and Pensions. - Credit: PA Claims for Universal Credit increased by an average of four per cent across London between October and November, according to the latest figures released by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). This increase - larger than the England average of 2.7pc - was reflected in the November numbers recorded in Barking and Dagenham, Havering, Newham, Redbridge and Tower Hamlets respectively. Of the five, the biggest surge was seen in Newham. Its increase of 4.9pc meant that as of Nove...