Universal Credit puts independent shops under pressure

Universal Credit puts independent shops under pressure
Universal Credit expert and senior lecturer at the University of Sheffield Megan Blake told betterRetailing: “People on Universal Credit have to manage for the first five weeks with no payments, and this isn’t reimbursed afterwards.

“What we’re seeing is that people try to manage for the first few weeks, using savings, cutting back and relying on family and friends, but this quickly escalates into debt when people are unable to afford the basics they need or bills come through. Communities are disintegrating and crime is going up.”
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