Government’s poverty lie: Universal Credit Bill changes will still

Government’s poverty lie: Universal Credit Bill changes will still

The Government has issued deeply misleading claims about the effects on poverty of the Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill. It claims that the final amended Bill will result in 50,000 people being in poverty by 2029/30. However, an analysis by the social security information website Benefits and Work, shows the reality is that 100,000 more children and working age people will be forced into poverty.  In it’s latest assessment…