what they do with their cash, whatjobs they have. and there is a wealth ofjobs available here in peterborough. i could take you to any restaurant, cafe or bar, just a stone's throw from where we're standing now, they are really desperate for people. nowhere is the staffing shortage more desperate than here at the light box cafe. customers are greeted with this warning. the owner has tried to fill the gaps by asking her staff to work more hours. we have had lots of staff that have been on universal credit, and would dearly love to take on more hours. but feel that the advantages that they would get in the pay that they would receive from us are outweighed by what they would lose in terms of the universal credit. many people on universal credit are subject to what's known as a taper. it means that for every extra pound they earn, 63p is taken away. it's this taper, plus the issue of childcare, which eve says is proving insurmountable for some of her staff.