Universal Credit uplift of £20 should be made permanent, MSPs say
MSPs have recommended that the £20 uplift in Universal Credit payments be made permanent.
The weekly increase is scheduled to end in October, following its extension in the latest Budget.Holyrood’s Social Security Committee published a report saying the pandemic has exposed the shortcomings of the current welfare system, with two key groups being neglected.The committee singled out newly self-employed workers and people with savings – saying they are not being given enough support.The MSPs are also asking the Scottish and UK governments to work together to explore the feasibility of […]
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