To keep up with Trafford news sign up to the MyTrafford newsletter here A cut to benefits due to come into force from October could hit one in eight Trafford residents and push them further into debt and hardship, a charity has warned.
Citizens’ Advice Trafford has warned the cut of £20 per week in Universal Credit payments, or £80 a month, will negatively impact those on the lowest incomes – with 36pc of residents set to see their benefits drop are families with children and 39pc are already in work.
Staff and volunteers at the local charity have helped 464 people with Universal Credit since March last year. It says the £20 a week increase has been a ‘lifeline’ and has supported people who were already struggling before the pandemic as
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