A future Labour government would scrap universal credit -
which merges six benefits into one payment, the party's leader Jeremy Corbyn
has announced. He promised an interim benefit payment after two weeks, across
the UK, to replace a five-week waiting period. Labour has branded universal
credit "cruel and inhumane". The government said Labour's plans were
"reckless" and amounted to "political point-scoring", but
acknowledged there was work to do to improve the system. Read more on the BBC
website.
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