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'My children go without food due to broken Universal Credit benefits system'

Woman breaks down as Universal Credit leaves her children without food A mum of two has described feeling like she doesn't want to wake up in the morning because the Universal Credit benefits system ... read more

Family who were left penniless by Universal Credit error told to 'try foodbank instead'

A family of six were left without a penny to survive on after falling victim to a Universal Credit payments flaw that the government vowed to fix months ago. Parents Matt and Sasha Smith have spent ... read more

Bombshell Universal Credit survey finds half of claimants ran out of food

Almost half of people on Universal Credit ran out of food in the last month and didn't have money to buy more, a chilling report found. Charity the Trussell Trust found that nearly seven in 10 working ... read more

PIP, Universal Credit and Child Benefit claimants left without cash in bank glitch

PIP, Universal Credit and Child Benefit payments have failed to appear in bank accounts today, leaving claimants "totally fuming" because they've been left without cash to pay vital bills. But many ... read more

Young mother with small baby ‘left without food for days’ by universal credit mistakes

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ... read more