Food bank predicts loss of £20-a-week will increase demand for parcels
Opposition mounts to Universal Credit cut – but Tories carry on regardless
£20-a-week reduction will come as furlough ends & energy prices rise
The number of people on Universal Credit benefits also continues to increase
People are advised to speak to Citizens Advice Bureau before making a benefit claim
More than 1,000 parcels with food supplies were distributed locally in 2018/19
NORTHERN Isles MP Alistair Carmichael has warned that the roll out of the government’s new Universal Credit benefit will not address in-work poverty, amid growing concerns there will be far more losers than winners under the new system.
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