It seems that every day brings bad publicity for the UK government’s troubled Universal Credit (UC) roll-out.
The controversial scheme – which will see six benefits merged into one – is being applied across the country, following a series of pilots.
People – even Tory MPs - have complained that the system is not fit for purpose, with delays in payments plunging people into destitution.
To make things worse, there was a storm this week when it was revealed that the government’s Universal Credit hotline is charging people up to 55p per minute.
Meanwhile, MSPs at Holyrood have voted to do what they can to halt the roll-out of UC.
That’s why we’re asking: should Universal Credit be stopped?
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Should Universal Credit be stopped?
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