BBCNEWS BBC News at Ten September 15, 2021 21:12:00
To strengthen the safety net, said the chancellor, an extra £20 a week was added to universal credit in march 2020. it costs £6 billion a year. the number of people on universal credit almost doubled during the pandemic, peaking atjust under 6 million. despite the economy improving, the latest statistics show that nearly 5.9 million people are still on the benefit. in the commons today, the government's decision to cut what they always said was a temporary increase led to some pointed exchanges. a single—parent, could be a constituent, working on the minimum wage, already working full—ti...