Wednesday 6 October 2021 Anneliese Dodds / Economy / Universal Credit Boris Johnson’s vacuous speech summed up this whole Conservative conference Continue Reading
Wednesday 6 October 2021 DWP / Jonathan Reynolds / Universal Credit / Work and Pensions “An insult and a disgrace” – Jonathan Reynolds responds to Thérèse Coffey singing ‘Time of My Life’ as Government cuts Universal Credit Continue Reading
Wednesday 15 September 2021 Jonathan Reynolds / Universal Credit / Work and Pensions Sacked Conservative Ministers pocket £17,000 each while cutting £30 million for their constituents Continue Reading
Tuesday 14 September 2021 Jonathan Reynolds / Universal Credit Labour to force vote on Universal Credit cut as record number of workers claim it Continue Reading
Thursday 5 August 2021 Jonathan Reynolds / Universal Credit Jonathan Reynolds responds to PM’s comments on Universal Credit Continue Reading
Wednesday 14 July 2021 Jonathan Reynolds / Universal Credit The Government’s plan to cut Universal Credit for millions of families is morally and economically wrong – Jonathan Reynolds Continue Reading
Thursday 27 May 2021 Jonathan Reynolds / Universal Credit Labour responds to a report from the Fabian Society on public attitudes to Universal Credit Continue Reading
Wednesday 17 March 2021 Jonathan Reynolds / Universal Credit High Court ruling on UC deductions – Jonathan Reynolds responds Continue Reading
Tuesday 23 February 2021 Jonathan Reynolds / Universal Credit Jonathan Reynolds responds to reports of Universal Credit claimants doubling since beginning of coronavirus pandemic Continue Reading
Thursday 4 February 2021 Jonathan Reynolds / Universal Credit Jonathan Reynolds responds to Trussell Trust report on the impact of cut to Universal Credit Continue Reading
Saturday 23 January 2021 Jonathan Reynolds / Universal Credit Jonathan Reynolds responds to reports of Universal Credit cut Continue Reading
Wednesday 20 January 2021 Jonathan Reynolds / Universal Credit Jonathan Reynolds responds to Louise Casey’s call for Govt to extend £20 Universal Credit Continue Reading
Monday 18 January 2021 Jonathan Reynolds / Universal Credit Jonathan Reynolds responds to result of vote on Labour’s Universal Credit Opposition Day debate Continue Reading
Monday 18 January 2021 Jonathan Reynolds / Universal Credit Full text of Jonathan Reynolds’ Opposition Day debate speech Continue Reading
Thursday 14 January 2021 Jonathan Reynolds / Universal Credit Labour to force vote to stop Universal Credit cut which risks pushing 200,000 children into poverty Continue Reading
Thursday 7 January 2021 Jonathan Reynolds / Universal Credit Jonathan Reynolds responds to Child Poverty Action Group report on Universal Credit deductions Continue Reading
Tuesday 29 September 2020 Universal Credit Government must end the five week wait on Universal Credit – Seema Malhotra Continue Reading
Tuesday 11 August 2020 Jonathan Reynolds / Universal Credit Universal Credit hits 5.5 million: Government must reconsider its position on sanctions and conditionality – Jonathan Reynolds Continue Reading
Friday 3 April 2020 Coronavirus / Universal Credit Margaret Greenwood writes to Therese Coffey calling for UC to offer non-repayable grants Continue Reading
Wednesday 25 March 2020 Universal Credit Universal Credit system is chaotic and payments too low – Greenwood Continue Reading
Wednesday 6 November 2019 Universal Credit Government chose to waste thousands of pounds on misleading ads about Universal Credit – Margaret Greenwood Continue Reading
Friday 11 October 2019 Jeremy Corbyn / Universal Credit Corbyn: Labour will address grotesque inequality and poverty blighting held back coastal communities due to austerity Continue Reading
Friday 27 September 2019 Jeremy Corbyn / Universal Credit Corbyn: Labour will scrap Universal Credit Continue Reading
Friday 27 September 2019 Universal Credit 1 in 5 workers are skipping meals to make ends meet – Margaret Greenwood Continue Reading
Monday 9 September 2019 Universal Credit Margaret Greenwood responds to DWP’s statement on Universal Credit and childcare costs Continue Reading
Tuesday 18 June 2019 Universal Credit Universal Credit is failing our veterans – Margaret Greenwood Continue Reading
Friday 3 May 2019 Universal Credit Shameful that Government wasted money to justify lower payments to group of disabled people – Margaret Greenwood Continue Reading
Thursday 4 April 2019 Universal Credit Damning DWP research on Universal Credit – Greenwood responds Continue Reading
Wednesday 6 February 2019 Universal Credit Citizens Advice report makes clear that the Government has still failed to fix the fundamental flaws in Universal Credit – Greenwood Continue Reading
Friday 11 January 2019 Universal Credit It’s a disgrace that single mothers have had to take Government to court over Universal Credit – Greenwood Continue Reading
Sunday 6 January 2019 Universal Credit Margaret Greenwood responds to reports that the Universal Credit rollout is being delayed Continue Reading
Friday 16 November 2018 Jon Trickett / Universal Credit / Windrush / Work and Pensions Jon Trickett response to Amber Rudd’s appointment as DWP Secretary Continue Reading
Monday 12 November 2018 Universal Credit Universal Credit leaving many in debt and rent arrears – Margaret Greenwood Continue Reading
Wednesday 17 October 2018 Universal Credit Tories vote to cover up impact of Universal Credit Continue Reading
Sunday 14 October 2018 Universal Credit Tories hitting young people with punitive Universal Credit sanctions Continue Reading
Thursday 11 October 2018 Universal Credit Now Esther McVey has admitted people will be worse off under Universal Credit, the Conservatives have no excuse Continue Reading
Saturday 6 October 2018 John McDonnell / Universal Credit We have said time and time again that the rollout of Universal Credit should be halted to fix the many problems the Tories have created – McDonnell Continue Reading
Wednesday 1 August 2018 Universal Credit Delays in payments of Universal Credit are sending victims back to abusive partners – Margaret Greenwood Continue Reading
Thursday 8 March 2018 Debbie Abrahams / Universal Credit Debbie Abrahams responds to Universal Credit Project Assessment Reviews Continue Reading
Wednesday 7 February 2018 Angela Rayner / Universal Credit Conservatives’ plan that could leave over a million children without a hot meal in schools – Angela Rayner Continue Reading