More than 3m UK households to lose out from benefits cuts

Households affected forecast to lose an average of £1,720 a year, according to official government analysisSpring statement: key points at a glanceMore than 3 million households will lose out as a result of the government’s sweeping cuts to welfare, according to the official analysis, with an extra 250,000 people falling into relative poverty by 2029-30.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 the number of people living in relative poverty will rise to nearly 14.5 million, including an extra 50,000 children. Continue reading...Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei TheGuardian Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei TheGuardian