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November 27, 2018

Legal challenge against 'irrational' Universal Credit payment system

A legal challenge to the Universal Credit payment system is to be heard at the High Court.
November 26, 2018

Quaker community urges faith groups to engage with politicans on Special Rapporteur's findings

As the UN Special Rapporteur on on extreme poverty and human rights unveiled his report last week, Quakers in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, issued a statement, calling on faith groups to engage with politicians on his findings.
November 23, 2018

Government must delay vote on next phase of Universal Credit, says Committee

The Work and Pensions Committee says "major areas of concern" about the Government's plans remain.
November 17, 2018

The UN report on extreme poverty in the UK - what next?

On 15 November 2018, the House of Commons Work and Pensions Committee announced an
November 16, 2018

UN poverty expert says UK policies inflict unnecessary misery

UK Government’s policies and drastic cuts to social support are entrenching high levels of poverty and inflicting unnecessary misery in one of the richest countries in the world, a UN human rights expert said today.
November 16, 2018

Inquiry launched on effectiveness of social security system

Work and Pensions Committee launches inquiry 'to consider how effectively our welfare system works to protect against hardship and chronic deprivation.'
November 7, 2018

Universal Credit claimants take national petition to Downing Street

The petition will be presented by a couple who spent several weeks living in a tent after moving on to Universal Credit, surviving on £4 a day between them.
November 6, 2018

Welfare reform, deaths, and the reluctance to make a connection

When the government said it would delay reducing the stakes on Fixed Odds Betting Terminals (FOBT), Tracey Crouch resigned from her Ministerial post,
November 6, 2018

Action still needed on Universal Credit wait, says Trussell Trust

Trussell Trust says foodbanks cannot continue to pick up the pieces, we have to make sure our benefits system can protect people from hunger.
November 6, 2018

New Universal Credit regulations 'a missed opportunity for reducing risk to claimants'

The government will not move people on existing benefits over to universal credit automatically.