Disabled could be £2,800 a year worse off under universal credit, think tank finds
THOUSANDS of disabled people are poorer under universal credit (UC), according to a Resolution Foundation report.
The think tank found that single people with a long-term disability that stops them working could end up £2,800 a year worse off under UC, as opposed to claiming under the legacy system.
The report also said that by 2028, the total entitlements to UC would cost around £86 billion a year — £14bn less than if the government had kept the 2013/14 benefits system.
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