Families forecast to lose an average of £1,720 a year, according to official government analysisUK politics live – latest updatesMore than 3 million families will lose out as a result of the government’s sweeping cuts to welfare, according to the official government analysis, with families losing an average of £1,720 a year.The official assessment of the impact of the benefits cuts – including a sharper-than-expected cut to universal credit payments – shows those eligible for disability payments will be hit the hardest. As a result, an extra 250,000 people will be pushed into relative poverty by 2029/30, including 50,000 children. That is on top of 14.3 million already living in poverty. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/mar/26/more-than-3m-britons-to-lose-out-from-benefits-cuts
Author : Kiran Stacey Political correspondent
Publish date : 2025-03-26 14:40:00
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More than 3m UK families to lose out from benefits cuts
