Scotland budget: Government urged to do more for those most in need

by Niall Christie
Scotland editor
THE Scottish and Westminster governments have both been urged to do more for those most most in need when setting out their budgets this month.
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has been told the government should make the £20 uplift to universal credit (UC) permanent, after pressure from Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS).
In a briefing sent to all Scottish MPs, the charity said that without the uplift UC will fall below the rate of inflation — and risk leaving thousands of Scottish households in poverty.
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