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New figures expose the shocking way the DWP is screwing over Universal Credit claimants

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Post by Admin Mon Aug 13, 2018 10:24 am

New figures reveal that the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is taking money from a third of people claiming universal credit.

The information came from a Freedom of Information request by the Observer to the DWP. It shows that the proportion of deductions from Universal Credit payments rose from ‘one in ten in May 2017’, to ‘a third in May 2018’.

https://www.thecanary.co/uk/analysis/2018/08/12/new-figures-expose-the-shocking-way-the-dwp-is-screwing-over-universal-credit-claimants/
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Post by Caker Tue Aug 14, 2018 10:02 am

Andrea Needham of The Canary wrote:With universal credit, people are offered a range of assistance, including personal budgeting support to help them manage their money.

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