The £20-a-week uplift to Universal Credit, which was introduced last March in response to the coronavirus pandemic, was scrapped on October 6 in a move that will affect thousands of people across Scotland and nearly 5.9 million across the UK in total - some 5.2 million households.
Charities have warned the reduction in income, which for many could mean a loss of up to £1,040 a year, could force hundreds of thousands below the poverty line.
According to personal finance experts at money.co.uk, it’s essential for anyone currently receiving Universal Credit to review their financial situation as there may be other forms of income support, childcare support or debt support they are eligible to claim which could help make up for the loss of
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