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Urgent Call to Delay Universal Credit Cuts Amid Poverty Risk

7/30/2025

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The Work and Pensions Committee is calling on Prime Minister Keir Starmer to postpone cuts to Universal Credit for new claimants. With a staggering 50,000 disabled individuals at risk of falling into poverty by 2030, the report stresses the urgent need for comprehensive impact assessments to protect our most vulnerable citizens before any welfare reforms take effect.

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The Work and Pensions Committee is calling on Prime Minister Keir Starmer to postpone cuts to Universal Credit for new claimants. With a staggering 50,000 disabled individuals at risk of falling into poverty by 2030, the report stresses the urgent need for comprehensive impact assessments to protect our most vulnerable citizens before any welfare reforms take effect.