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Universal credit: What is it and why does the £20 increase matter?

Universal credit: What is it and why does the £20 increase matter?
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21,000 in Swindon set to lose Universal Credit lifeline

By Joanna Morris Data from the Department of Work and Pensions shows that in May, there were 21,957 Universal Credit claimants in Swindon More than 20,000 people in Swindon could lose “lifeline” funding as the government prepares to axe a pandemic-inspired benefits boost. Since March 2020, Universal Credit claimants have been receiving an extra £20 a week to help them mitigate the financial impact of Covid-19. Despite calls to make the uplift permanent, Chancellor Rishi Sunak confirmed recently that it would be scrapped this autumn as it had always been intended as a temporary measure. Data from the Department of Work and Pensions shows that in May, there were 21,957 Universal Credit claimants in Swindon – 9,163 (42 per cent) of whom were in employment.

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