Nov 6, 2021
Budget: Millions of poor families hit, analysis finds
Some 3.6 million families will still remain worse off because there was nothing to replace the loss of a £20 a week UC boost, it added. The foundation, which focuses on poorer households, said adjustments to UC will leave 1.3 million families better off than before the withdrawal last month of the £20 a week boost. About 330,000 more low income families will be eligible for UC.But there are still millions of households who got nothing to replace the £20 cut, said Karl Handscomb, senior economist at the think tank. For 3.6 million families these changes will not compensate for the removal of the UC boost. A government spokesperson said: "These are significant changes that make almost two million households better off by £1,000 on average, and to help even more families benefit our Plan for Jobs is getting people into work, while the most vulnerable, including those who can't work, can get additional benefits and help with essential costs through our £500m Household Support Fund.".
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