Universal Credit

Universal Credit carousel of cuts is driving people to food banks

There used to be only one foodbank in Inverness. Then, during the Lib Dem/Tory coalition years, something even more insidious grew out of austerity – another opportunity to drastically cut social security through the introduction of Universal Credit. As a theory, simplifying a previously complex system was an idea that few would argue with – …

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LOCAL MP BACKS HOUSING FEDERATIONS’ ‘5 ASKS CAMPAIGN’ ON UNIVERSAL CREDIT

SNP MP Drew Hendry has backed a new campaign from The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations, England’s National Housing Federation, Community Housing Cymru and the Northern Irish Federation of Housing Associations, which calls for a radical overhaul of the Universal Credit system, to protect people from the threat of eviction. The multi-agency campaign has joined …

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UK GOVERNMENT ‘FAILING THE TERMINALLY ILL’ ON UNIVERSAL CREDIT

Terminally Ill face ‘worst kind of postcode lottery’ Local MP Drew Hendry has said the UK government is wilfully failing terminally ill people. His comments follow an adjournment debate he led in the House of Commons on the issue of Universal Credit and Terminal Illness. The Highland MP, told the DWP Minister that despite him …

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SCOTTISH TENANTS VULNERABLE TO EVICTION DUE TO TORY UNIVERSAL CREDIT SHAMBLES

SNP MP Drew Hendry has condemned the UK government’s shambolic Universal Credit (UC) roll out which is now putting up to 71,000 Scottish tenants renting in the private sector vulnerable to eviction because of long waits for Universal Credit payments The comments come as figures sourced from the House of Commons Library shows that around …

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Universal Credit delivers 82% increase in housing arrears

DREW HENDRY  MP CALLS FOR IMMEDIATE HALT OF UNIVERSAL CREDIT ROLL OUT New figures have emerged showing that rent arrears resulting from Universal Credits have increased from £387,040 to £704,347 since September 2016. The staggering 82% increase in housing arrears is as a direct result of the introduction of Universal Credits. The changes affect anyone …

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Universal Credit Rollout & Job Centre Closures must be stopped

IMPACT OF TORY SOCIAL POLICIES ON LOW-INCOME FAMILIES DEBATED AT WESTMINSTER The Scottish National Party will today (Tuesday) call on the UK Government to halt the roll-out of Universal Credit and planned Jobcentre closures in Glasgow in light of the combined impact Tory social policies are having on low income households. The roll-out of the …

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