Wednesday, March 1, 2017

Universal credit hits families with children hardest, study finds

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March 01, 2017 at 01:00PM

Lone parent families will be on average £2,380 a year worse off while those with three children lose £2,540, analysis says

Families with children are the biggest losers under universal credit, with some families left thousands of pounds worse off, according to a new analysis.

The study by the Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) and the IPPR thinktank says that a series of cuts and changes have left the government’s flagship welfare overhaul failing to meet its original aims.

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