Citizens Advice is warning that the expansion of
Universal Credit is 'a disaster waiting to happen', as new findings show it is
pushing people further into debt. Citizens Advice analysed over 50,000 cases
where it has helped people with their debt problems and found that for those on
Universal Credit:
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79% have priority debts such a rent or council
tax, putting them at greater risk of eviction, visits from bailiffs, being cut
off from energy supplies and even prison - compared to (69%) on legacy benefits
such as Jobseekers Allowance or Housing Benefit.
·
2 in 5 (41%) have no money available to pay
creditors as their monthly spend on essential living costs is more than their
income.
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Typically people on Universal Credit only have
around £3 a month left to pay creditors.
Read more on the CAB website.
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