The £20 increase to Universal Credit has meant something different to everyone, but the impact of cutting it will be universal; greater difficulty affording the essentials needed to live.
The September removal of this vital lifeline could see half a million people, including 200,000 children, pulled into poverty overnight.
Almost half (46%) of adults in households on Universal Credit or Tax Credits are worried that the upcoming £20 cut will affect their ability to afford food.
For the five million households on Universal Credit, and one million on working tax credits, the concerns are widespread; nearly one in two (44%) will struggle to pay bills, one in three (29%) don’t know if they will be able to continue pay their rent or mortgage, and one in five (20%) will not be able to stay out of debt.
The financial consequences of the cut are leading to a worsening mental health crisis for people relying on social security to survive:
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