Universal Credit 'tax on workers' should be cut so Brits can get back to work

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Universal Credit ‘tax on workers’ should be cut to help Brits get back to employment, says thinktank

Meanwhile the Centre for Policy Studies also urged the government to replace the £20 Universal Credit uplift payment with a "Covid hardship payment".UNIVERSAL Credit replaces six benefits with a single monthly payment.But there are big problems with the flagship system - it takes five weeks to get the first payment and it could leave some families worse off by thousands of pounds a year.

Working parents across the country told us they’ve been unable to take on more hours - or have even turned down better paid jobs or more hours because of the amount they get their benefits cut. "However, they do have the opportunity now to make significant changes to the system to benefit claimants and ensure it always pays to work.

 

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