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The call comes as charities warn that cutting the £20 top-up will push millions of families into debt.

The chancellor faces a tough balancing act. He needs to provide ongoing support for those who've lost their jobs and businesses hit by coronavirus. But he also needs to "balance the books" and bring in more money to the Treasury to support these schemes. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said today that he was confident the Budget would "build on everything we have done" to look after businesses and the public throughout the coronavirus crisis. What is the Budget? THE Budget is when the government outlines its plans for tax hikes, cuts and things like changes to the minimum wage. It's different to...

Thousands on Universal Credit payments may get £62 less this month Updated: 23 Jan 2021, 16:23 THOUSANDS of people claiming Universal Credit will be worse off this month. Support introduced to help people affected by coronavirus is set to end leaving some with up to £62 less each week. 1 Some Universal Credit claimants will lose moneyCredit: Getty - Contributor People who lost their job because of the pandemic were given a nine-month grace period during which benefits would not be capped. The exemption was one of several changes designed to help people with their finances during the corona...

UNIVERSAL WIN Single mum who got £2,000 into debt wins landmark Universal Credit court case to get childcare paid upfront Updated: 22 Jan 2021, 15:05 A SINGLE mum on Universal Credit has won a landmark court case to get childcare costs paid for upfront. Sun columnist Nichola Salvato, 49, took the government to court after getting into £2,000 worth of debt trying to pay for childcare. 3 Sun columnist Nichola Salvato, 49, won a court case today against the government It's a huge win for The Sun's Make Universal Credit Work campaign, which played a big part in supporting the court case's d...