Fixed universal credit cuts are unlawful, high court in UK rules

Victory for four former rough sleepers in Manchester left destitute after DWP deductions to pay court finesA group of former rough sleepers who were left destitute after the Department for Work and Pensions automatically deducted a third of their universal credit allowance to pay off court fines have won a high court victory.The department’s blanket deductions policy had left the four highly vulnerable individuals with £52 a week to live on and unable to meet the cost of food and heating or transport to job interviews and medical appointments. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2021/mar/18/fixed-universal-credit-cuts-are-unlawful-high-court-in-uk-rules #universal_credit #benefits #uk_news #poverty #social_exclusion #homelessness #charities #law #society