Half of people on Universal Credit were going hungry before losing £20 a week

Half of people on Universal Credit were going hungry before losing £20 a week

Some 29% of claimants faced severe food insecurity (Picture: Getty Images)
Half of people claiming Universal Credit (UC) were already struggling to afford food – before the temporary £20-a-week uplift was removed, a new report warns.
Around 50% of claimants were experiencing food insecurity in May and June – with 29% experiencing severe food insecurity, the Welfare at a (Social) Distance research…

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