Tag: universal credit

“I live a luxury life on benefits”: Self-confessed “bad mum” says she’ll never work a day in her life after receiving over £1,000 a...

Finance

Ivan Prothero - August 16, 2023

A SELF-CONFESSED "bad mum" has said she will "never get a job" after revealing that she receives more than £1,000 a week in benefits. Whitney...

Woman claims she was awarded £1 to last her a month on Universal Credit

News

Darren McConachie - January 13, 2022

A WOMAN has claimed that she was awarded £1 by Universal Credit to last her an entire month. Caitlyn White received an update on her...

Universal Credit uplift removal described as “the worst possible decision”

Community

Maja Grantham - July 12, 2021

A GOVERNMENT Minister has described plans to end the £20-per-week uplift to Universal Credit as “the worst possible decision, at the worst possible time". Social...

Vulnerable pair get 2 bananas, 4 potatoes, 2 baguettes, sausage rolls and grapes after benefit stops

News

Deadline News Journalist - March 15, 2019

SHOCKING pictures show the "disgusting" emergency food supplied to a vulnerable couple to last them at least a week after Universal Credit stopped. Anne Gates,...

Help for Scottish parents getting to grips with Universal Credit

In Brief

Deadline News Journalist - March 5, 2015

A NEW free factsheet explaining the changes to the welfare system with the introduction of universal credit has been published by lone parent charity...