Universal Credit £20 uplift should be made permanent say UK parliaments
dailyrecord.co.ukpoverty. They also called for the permanent uplift to apply to so-called “legacy” benefits. A key element of the UK Government’s pandemic response was increasing Universal Credit and Working Tax Credit by £20 a week.
The decision stopped families from falling deeper into poverty as covid wreaked economic havoc.However, the Tories have consistently refused to make the extension permanent amid concerns about cost.Johnson was blasted for saying people need to “get into work” - despite people in employment relying on benefits to top up low wages.In an unprecedented show of unity, the four chairs and conveners of the relevant committees in the UK’s parliaments have called for the £20 increase to continue.Among the signatories were MSP Neil Gray,.
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