The proposed uplift was put directly to the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) in the House of Commons on Monday by Lib Dem MP Wendy Chamberlain and SNP MP David Linden
Members of the SNP and Scottish Liberal Democrats have called on the UK Government to reintroduce the weekly uplift that was given to Universal Credit claimants during the coronavirus pandemic to help ease the financial pressure caused by lockdowns. They also called for it to be increased to £25 per week and extended to all claimants on legacy benefits.
The North East Fife MP continued: “Poverty breeds worse health outcomes, it makes people cold and hungry and it drives away hope and drive. That is nobody’s fault except those who choose to look away and do nothing, and that is why we need the Government to review reinstating the uplift to Universal Credit and extending it to legacy benefits.
The SNP’s David Lindem also argued that it was in the best interests of struggling households for the uplift to be reinstated and increased to £25. Top Money Stories Today He continued: “Since its removal, I have heard anecdotally that many people have struggled with the sudden loss of income - the largest drop in support in the modern welfare state. Any of us who interact with our constituents can outline how challenging that has been.”“It is widely acknowledged that disabled people are far more likely to live in poverty than non-disabled people and are particularly vulnerable to the rising cost of living.
“It is only right that an assessment be made of the failure to extend the uplift to legacy benefit claimants.”
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