1100 religious leaders have signed a letter in protest at the government’s plans to end the £20 weekly uplift on universal credit. The rise was introduced during the pandemic but is to be ended this weekend, forcing the average claimant to live on £324.84 a month. The government’s decision and its impact was explored in a Religion Media Centre briefing, with guests:
- Gareth McNab, head of External Affairs at Christians Against Poverty
- Paul Morrison, Policy Adviser at the Joint Public Issues Team (which represents Methodist, URC and Baptist churches)
- Ed Davies, Policy Director, Centre for Social Justice
- Anvar Sarygulov, senior research fellow at Bright Blue think tank
- Becca Stacey, policy and campaigns officer at the Zacchaeus Trust
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