universal credit

Almost two-thirds of private landlords with tenants receiving Universal Credit have experienced them going into rent arrears according to new research.

Pay volatility is the norm, not the exception, across Britain’s workforce, research finds.

The Government has been urged to put £2 billion back into Universal Credit to boost the living standards of almost 10 million parents and children in working families in the Budget.

Anti-poverty charity the Trussell Trust fears the next stage of Universal Credit could lead to a significant increase in foodbank use as new research highlights a major increase in the proportion of foodbank referrals made for people moving onto Universal Credit.