Report calls for UC reform after scheme fails millions
UNIVERSAL credit has “failed millions of people” and “punishes the poorest” by meting out some of the most “punitive sanctions in Europe,” a damning review by peers has found.
A House of Lords committee of crossbenchers called today for urgent reform of the benefit system, saying that it has driven people deeper into poverty.
However, it fell short of demanding a complete overhaul of the system, claiming that this could cause severe disruption.
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