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Universal Credit transition 'not fit for purpose' in supporting farming families

"Sometimes we go without eating so our children can eat. Despite already working over 80 hours, seven days a week, I was told I would need to get another job. It is appalling"

Chris Brayford

08 October 2024 • 8 min read

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North East Fife MP Wendy Chamberlain said: "Universal Credit in its current form simply does not work for the farming industry."

The Government has faced pressure to urgently review a living cost payment to support farming families struggling to make ends meet. Wendy Chamberlain, MP for North East Fife, has written a letter...

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Universal Credit transition 'not fit for purpose' in supporting farming families

"Sometimes we go without eating so our children can eat. Despite already working over 80 hours, seven days a week, I was told I would need to get another job. It is appalling"

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