Thousands of residents in Liverpool will be forced into a ‘downward spiral of debt and destitution’ after the rollout of Universal Credit (UC), senior figures in the city have warned.
A report backed by an influential group of community leaders, politicians and civic figures – including Liverpool mayor Joe Anderson – has urged ministers to re-think the national rollout of UC to all existing benefit recipients from next year.
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