Universal credit could be ‘disastrous’ for disabled people

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Universal credit is already disasterous fir thousands od disabled claiments. Pause, align with legacy benefit rates, payment periods, regulations, reform assesments and restart

AmberRuddHR here is another example of the damage UC is likely cause to the vulnerable in society, this time the disabled. It beggars belief that a Gov't would target a sector of society with these changes but that’s what it appears your Govt are doing. DWP

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