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Universal Credit ‘Costs Self-Employed Thousands Every Year’

Experts have urged the government to go back to the drawing board.
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‘He’ll P*ss Off And Leave Us With Nothing’: How Universal Credit Enables Abuse

'This is not the 1950s,' MPs say.
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Disabled Benefits Claimants To Receive £150m In Back-Payments

The Department for Work and Pensions has been accused of 'appalling' communication with claimants.
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Government's 'Inept' Handling Of Benefits Left 70,000 People Out Of Pocket

Some vulnerable claimants lost out by £20,000.
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MPs Say Universal Credit Treats Self-Employed Workers Unfairly

Influential committee urges re-think over treatment of strivers.
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Universal Credit Delays Forcing Women Back Into Abusive Relationships, Charity Warns

'Some tell us they are going back because it might be easier.'
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Disabled People Are Hit Hard By A Benefits System Which Continues To Unravel

The system needs a complete overhaul
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‘Unfair’ Universal Credit Rule Sees Self-Employed Lose £630 A Year, New Research Finds

Charity calls for review of controversial income clause.
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Errors Plague The Benefits System – But If You're Seriously Ill, It's Even Worse

'You just feel it’s almost like you’re scrounging.'
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DWP Forced To Fix Huge Benefits Error, But Not Everyone Will Be Repaid

Ill and disabled claimants owed as much as £20,000.
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