‘It’s now time for Universal Credit to go’
JUSTIN Welby has called for Universal Credit to be scrapped, saying it has left poor people “worse off than they were”.
The Archbishop blasted the Government’s welfare reform at the TUC Congress yesterday.
He said: “We know that it has left too many people worse off than they were, putting people at the heightened risk of hunger.
“Can you believe we say this in the 21st century? Heightened risk of hunger, debt, foodbanks.
“When UC comes into a local area, the need for foodbanks goes up very significantly.
“If they cannot get it right, they need to stop rolling it out.”
Meanwhile at Prime Minister’s Questions, Labour’s Jeremy Corbyn said the reform was “inflicting misery” on thousands.
The Department for Work and Pensions said: “Evidence shows people are moving into work faster and staying in work longer than under the old system.”