Ministers are reportedly preparing for a major U-turn on
the rollout of Universal Credit in the Budget by reducing the controversial
six-week wait to four for the first payment to claimants. It comes after weeks
of sustained pressure on Downing Street from Conservative backbenchers, the
Labour party and charities warning the Government’s flagship welfare programme
– due to be accelerated this month – is pushing recipients into poverty,
arrears and a reliance on food banks. The main anxiety among MPs and charities
focuses on the six-week wait claimants are forced to endure before receiving
their first payment under the new regime after transferring from the legacy
benefits system. Read more on the Independent website.
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