MORE than half of those on universal credit will be unable to pay bills when the £20 uplift is cut in just over a week, research revealed today.

National poverty charity Turn2Us also found that 2.5 million people will be unable to afford food when the cut comes into effect, meaning many will be forced to choose between heating and eating as winter approaches.

About 1.5 million people will be unable to afford rent or mortgage payments and 900,000 people think it is likely they will lose their home in the next six months.