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an extra 20 pounds a week was added to the benefit at the start of the pandemic, as a temporary measure. it s now being phased out from the end of this month. here s our social affairs correspondent michael buchanan. fresh fruit and veg might not seem a luxury, but for ron graham, too often they were a cost he couldn t afford. a failed business venture in 2016 left the 63 year old relying on universal credit. until his benefit was increased by £20 a week at the start of the pandemic, such basics were beyond him. i would have to forego all this if the £20 a week was stopped. also i would have to cut back on other things that i was getting, even cleaning products, stuff for the house. ron, who s a keen walker, has long had to limit his heating to keep to his budget. i ve only had the heating on in my flat three times since august 2016, so i lljust put a dressing gown on and an extra jumper, or both. and basicallyjust get on with it. last week at bridlington beach in yorkshire, unite th
basically three days a week becausecos we won t be able to afford it. because otherwise we re going to have to cut our food bill down, and then obviously what do we do? do we eat or do we get into school? and it sounds bad, but education s going to have to go. it just annoys me that they give us it in one hand, and we re a working family, i ve always worked. i m only not working because obviously i ve got the one year old, so we re stuck. i don t want to rely on universal credit, but we have no choice. last week at bridlington beach in yorkshire, unite the union organised this sand sculpture to highlight their opposition to the government s plan. today s open letter to the prime minister is signed by groups representing education, housing, the economy, health care and anti poverty campaigners. we re facing a crossroads where the government faces a choice. it has said it s committed to improving the lives i | of people on the lowest incomes, |
on and an extra jumper, or both. and basicallyjust get on with it. last week at bridlington beach in yorkshire, unite the union organised this sand sculpture to highlight their opposition to the government s plan. today s open letter to the prime minister is signed by groups representing education, housing, the economy, health care and anti poverty campaigners. we re facing a crossroads where the government faces a choice. it has said it is committed to improving the lives of people on the lowest incomes, but the depth of that commitment will be revealed this autumn when it decides whether or not to go ahead with this cut to the incomes of the poorest people in our country. ministers say the increase in benefit levels was always meant to be temporary, and that they re now focused on getting people into work. many of those on universal credit already have a job, but now face a £20 a week income cut from the end of this month unless the treasury relents. michael buchanan, bbc news.
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