Work and pensions committee hears £20-a-week cut will leave people unable to cover basic living costs
Low-paid workers have spoken of their fears over the imminent £20-a-week cut to universal credit, warning MPs that it will leave them unable to cover basic living costs from food to energy bills.
Single father Anthony Lynam told the work and pensions select committee that the £20 uplift, introduced in 2020, had been a relief after having to choose between feeding his kids or switching the heating on, and relying on the local church food bank.
