Pause benefit deductions for debt repayment – MPs
Households struggling through the cost-of-living crisis need some breathing space, MPs say in a report. …
When it comes to making sure we can afford daily essentials like food and utility bills, the mantra is always to budget carefully. Know what you have coming in, what you’ll need to pay out, and cut your cloth accordingly. But for the millions having deductions made from their universal credit payments it feels like they have been tripped-up before they’ve even begun.